ICON PLC (ICLR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ICLR - IE0005711209 - Common Stock
173.2 USD
-0.8 (-0.46%)
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to ICLR. In the last year, ICLR was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
81% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than ICLR.
ICLR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month ICLR has a been trading in the 154.69 - 181.59 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
ICLR has an average volume of 1348870 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
ICLR is an average performer in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, it outperforms 43% of 54 stocks in the same industry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
ICLR has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
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192.01
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 155.20 to 155.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @148.41 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @141.86 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 173.21 to 176.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @181.44 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @187.02 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @190.11 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for ICLR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ICLR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.65 | NEGATIVE | ICLR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.35% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of ICLR is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ICLR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ICLR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.36 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ICLR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.69 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ICLR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ICLR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.18 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ICLR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.06 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ICLR suggests a strong trend. |
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)
NASDAQ:ICLR (8/28/2025, 12:22:04 PM)
173.2
-0.8 (-0.46%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.46%
1 Week-3.47%
2 Weeks-1.3%
1 Month-4.13%
3 Month33.56%
6 Month-8.43%
12 Month-45.97%
2 Year-33.06%
3 Year-17.08%
5 Year-6.66%
10 Year125.97%
15 Year690.91%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.88
ATR(20)%3.18%
ATR Inc-31.33%
Range Today2.69
ADR(20)5.35
ADR(20)%3.09%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.65
Mansfield-1.81
10 Day High181.51
10 Day Low169.99
20 Day High181.59
20 Day Low154.69
52 Week High323.25
52 Week Low125.1
CS1 End173.99
CR1 Start175.87
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.02%
DER(5)-0.71%
Volume230.85K
Volume Incr-38.77%
Vol(5)836.42K
Vol(50)1.35M