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NASDAQ: ICLR
Icon PLC (ICLR) stock, explained like you're 5
Icon PLC trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ICLR. It is a large cap company in the commercial physical & biological resarch industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 12.6 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- ICLR
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Commercial Physical & Biological Resarch
- Size
- Large cap, about 12.6 billion dollars
Is Icon PLC a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Icon PLC is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 12.6 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Icon PLC makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves ICLR stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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- Icon PLC (ICLR) Shares Surge 3.6% What GF Score of 94 Tells I (GuruFocus)
- Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Icon 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today (Benzinga)
- RBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Icon (ICLR) (The Globe and Mail)
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Questions about Icon PLC stock
What does Icon PLC do?
Icon PLC trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ICLR. It is a large cap company in the commercial physical & biological resarch industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 12.6 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Icon PLC?
Icon PLC trades under the ticker ICLR on the Nasdaq.
What is Icon PLC's market cap?
Icon PLC is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 12.6 billion dollars.
How does Icon PLC make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves ICLR stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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