This insider selling cluster is too small in dollar terms to be informative. Monitor for any material corporate events (earnings, M&A, guidance changes) that could justify a directional view, but this filing alone does not warrant action.
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Executive Summary
Seven ICON PLC insiders, including the CEO and CFO, sold a total of ~$237K in open-market sales over a one-week window. The dollar amount is trivial relative to the $12.7B market cap (~0.002%), making this routine portfolio diversification with no informational signal. Historical calibration shows prior bearish calls on ICLR have been correct on average (T+20 win rate 43%), but this cluster is too small to warrant a directional read.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Seven insiders sold shares between Aug 4-11, 2026
- Total open-market sales: ~$237K
- Sales represent ~0.002% of ICLR's $12.7B market cap
- CEO Barry Balfe sold 78 shares for ~$13K
- CFO Nigel Clerkin sold 259 shares for ~$42K
- All other sellers are directors (Murphy, McCague, O'Neill, Whitaker, Murray)
- No C-suite cluster buys present to offset the sales
Financial Impact
~$237K in insider sales, immaterial relative to $12.7B market cap
Risk Factors
- Insider selling could increase if the stock rallies further
- Historical calibration suggests bearish calls on ICLR have been correct on average, but this cluster is too small to be predictive
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-ICLR-1786608166435 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 20, 2026 6w ago | 6-K | $174.27 $169.68 | ▼ −2.63% | ▼ −2.63% | $162.05 (−7.01%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $167.48 $169.31 | ▲ +1.09% | ▲ +2.84% | $162.05 (−3.24%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $167.48 $169.31 | ▲ +1.09% | ▲ +2.84% | $162.05 (−3.24%) |
Aug 6, 2026 8w ago | 6-K | $161.17 $163.58 | ▲ +1.50% | ▲ +0.90% | $162.05 (+0.55%) |
Jul 30, 2026 9w ago | 6-K | $165.53 $169.72 | ▼ −2.53% | ▲ +1.43% | $162.05 (+2.10%) |
Jul 22, 2026 10w ago | 6-K | $167.28 $172.49 | ▲ +3.11% | ▲ +0.22% | $162.05 (−3.13%) |
Jun 23, 2026 14w ago | 6-K | $158.17 $167.28 | ▼ −5.76% | ▼ −3.83% | $162.05 (−2.45%) |
Jun 23, 2026 14w ago | 6-K | $158.17 $167.28 | ▲ +5.76% | ▲ +3.83% | $162.05 (+2.45%) |
Jun 17, 2026 15w ago | 6-K | $146.00 $170.00 | ▲ +16.44% | ▲ +15.91% | $162.05 (+10.99%) |
May 27, 2026 18w ago | 6-K | $136.80 $169.86 | ▼ −24.17% | ▼ −27.31% | $162.05 (−18.46%) |
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