€295.30
0.17% today
L&S, Jul 02, 06:59 pm CET
ISIN
IE0005711209
Symbol
ICLR
Sector
Industry

ICON Plc Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

ICON Plc Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
83%
Hold
11%
Sell
6%

ICON Plc Target price

Target price $367.73
Course $316.51
Price potential
Number of estimates 15
15 Analysts have issued a price target ICON Plc 2025 . The average ICON Plc target price is $367.73. This is higher than the current share price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 18 analysts: 15 Analysts recommend ICON Plc to buy, 2 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst estimates: Analysts believe that the ICON Plc share has an average upside potential 2025 of . Most analysts recommend the ICON Plc share at Purchase.

Sales and margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Forecast
Turnover Billion $ 8.12 8.64
4.89% 6.45%
EBITDA margin 20.76% 21.38%
10.49% 2.96%
Net margin 7.53% 9.71%
13.79% 28.87%

15 Analysts have issued a sales forecast ICON Plc 2024 . The average ICON Plc sales estimate is

$8.6b
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. This is
5.00% higher
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than the turnover of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$8.7b 5.78%
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, the lowest is
$8.5b 3.41%
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.

This results in the following potential growth figures:

Sales forecast

2023 $8.1b 4.89%
2024
$8.6b 6.45%
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2025
$9.3b 7.75%
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2026
$10.0b 7.45%
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2027
$10.8b 7.67%
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2028
$11.7b 8.15%
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15 Analysts have issued an ICON Plc EBITDA forecast 2024. The average ICON Plc EBITDA estimate is

$1.8b
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. This is
6.69% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$1.9b 7.56%
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, the lowest is
$1.8b 4.76%
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.

This results in the following potential growth figures and future EBITDA margins:

EBITDA forecast

2023 $1.7b 15.90%
2024
$1.8b 9.59%
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2025
$2.0b 9.65%
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2026
$2.2b 9.16%
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2027
$2.4b 9.13%
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2028
$2.6b 8.68%
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EBITDA margin

2023 20.76% 10.49%
2024
21.38% 2.96%
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2025
21.75% 1.73%
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2026
22.10% 1.61%
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2027
22.40% 1.36%
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2028
22.51% 0.49%
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7 ICON Plc Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average ICON Plc net profit estimate is

$840m
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. This is
23.38% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$919m 34.99%
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, the lowest is
$761m 11.79%
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.

This results in the following potential growth figures and future net margins:

Net profit forecast

2023 $612m 19.35%
2024
$840m 37.22%
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2025
$1.2b 38.19%
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2026
$1.4b 17.83%
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2027
$1.4b 0.34%
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2028
$1.5b 10.82%
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Net margin

2023 7.53% 13.79%
2024
9.71% 28.87%
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2025
12.46% 28.32%
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2026
13.66% 9.63%
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2027
12.73% 6.81%
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2028
13.04% 2.44%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Forecast
Earnings per share $ 7.40 10.15
19.35% 37.16%
P/E ratio 31.17
EV/Sales 3.40

7 Analysts have issued a ICON Plc forecast for earnings per share. The average ICON Plc <a href=/blog/eps>EPS is

$10.15
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. This is
23.33% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=/blog/eps>EPS forecast is
$11.11 34.99%
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, the lowest is
$9.20 11.79%
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.

This results in the following potential growth figures and future valuations:

Earnings per share

2023 $7.40 19.35%
2024
$10.15 37.16%
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2025
$14.03 38.23%
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2026
$16.53 17.82%
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2027
$16.59 0.36%
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2028
$18.39 10.85%
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P/E ratio

Current 38.47 2.24%
2024
31.17 18.98%
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2025
22.56 27.62%
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2026
19.14 15.16%
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2027
19.08 0.31%
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2028
17.22 9.75%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, the ICON Plc share is valued at an <a href=/blog/ev-sales-einfach-erklaert>EV/Sales of

and an <a href=/blog/kurs-umsatz-verhaeltnis-kuv-einfach-erklaert>P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth figures and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 3.57 12.26%
2024
3.40 4.67%
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2025
3.16 7.20%
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2026
2.94 6.94%
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2027
2.73 7.12%
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2028
2.52 7.54%
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P/S ratio

Current 3.18 21.25%
2024
3.03 4.77%
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2025
2.81 7.19%
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2026
2.61 6.94%
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2027
2.43 7.12%
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2028
2.25 7.54%
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