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ICON PLC (ICLR) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ICLR - IE0005711209 - Common Stock

181.38 USD
-6.84 (-3.63%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
181.38 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Overall ICLR gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. ICLR performed below average in the overall market. Although the medium term picture in unclear, the short term picture is clearly negative.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ICLR is a bad performer in the overall market: 80% of all stocks are doing better.
ICLR is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. 64% of 57 stocks in the same industry do better.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
ICLR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ICLR is lagging the market.
In the last month ICLR has a been trading in the 171.99 - 203.91 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ICON PLC / ICLR Weekly stock chart
ICON PLC / ICLR Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

ICLR has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

153.87

195.84

When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 176.36 to 180.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @170.82 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @165.16 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @159.13 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 155.42 to 156.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 189.07 to 190.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @193.90 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for ICLR is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for ICLR is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength20.26NEGATIVEICLR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.74% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ICLR is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ICLR is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ICLR is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)47.03NEUTRALThe RSI value for ICLR is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.1POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests ICLR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)59.04NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for ICLR is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.91MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for ICLR suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16.94NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for ICLR suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
ICON PLC / ICLR Daily stock chart

ICON PLC

NASDAQ:ICLR (1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 181.38 0 (0%)

181.38

-6.84 (-3.63%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-3.63%
1 Week-3.86%
2 Weeks-1.25%
1 Month-2.41%
3 Month-1.15%
6 Month20.5%
12 Month-16.88%
2 Year-30.47%
3 Year-21.38%
5 Year-11.01%
10 Year174.53%
15 Year714.46%
Volatility
ATR(14)7.61
ATR(20)%3.91%
ATR Inc273.81%
Range Today10.73
ADR(20)6.47
ADR(20)%3.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS20.26
3 months CRS32.86
6 months CRS81.59
Mansfield-0.39
10 Day High203.91
10 Day Low171.99
20 Day High203.91
20 Day Low171.99
52 Week High220.51
52 Week Low125.1
CS1 End180.25
CR1 Start189.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.24%
DER(5)-1.87%
Volume1.43M
Volume Incr96.74%
Vol(5)1.55M
Vol(50)933.76K

ICON PLC / ICLR FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for ICON PLC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to ICLR.


What is the trend direction for ICLR stock?

The current trend direction for ICON PLC (ICLR) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for ICON PLC (ICLR) stock?

ICON PLC (ICLR) has an RSI value of 47.0303. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for ICON PLC?

The short term momentum for ICON PLC (ICLR) is neutral.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for ICON PLC?

ICON PLC (ICLR) has a support level at 180.25 and a resistance level at 189.07. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ICLR support and resistance levels.