ICLR Stock Signals: 169 Detections Since 2012
JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system flagged ICON plc (ICLR) on 169 individual trading days (19 signal clusters) across our 14-year backtest (2012–2025). Best signal: +653% from Sep 6, 2012 vs +505% SPY over the same period.
(vs +505% SPY)
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About ICON plc
ICON plc is a global contract research organisation (CRO) providing clinical trial management, data management, and regulatory consulting to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Its full-service delivery model and therapeutic expertise across oncology, immunology, and CNS made it one of the largest and most profitable CROs as biotech drug development volumes expanded.
ICLR Signal History (2012–2017)
Each row represents one signal cluster — when consecutive daily signals appeared they are grouped together. Entry price shown is the best entry within each cluster. Returns measured to 2026-02-01.
| Signal Date | Entry Price | Return | Price (Feb '26) | SPY (same period) | Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2012 4-day | $23.95 | +653% | $180.25 | +505% | +147% |
| Feb 22, 2013 | $29.58 | +509% | $180.26 | +466% | +44% |
| Apr 25, 2013 | $31.88 | +465% | $180.25 | +440% | +26% |
| May 15, 2013 5-day | $32.91 | +448% | $180.25 | +417% | +30% |
| Sep 12, 2013 8-day | $38.51 | +368% | $180.27 | +403% | -34% |
| Oct 20, 2014 3-day | $55.94 | +222% | $180.24 | +336% | -114% |
| Jan 15, 2015 5-day | $56.18 | +221% | $180.23 | +307% | -86% |
| Mar 13, 2015 20-day | $67.25 | +168% | $180.23 | +297% | -129% |
| Jun 24, 2015 2-day | $68.93 | +162% | $180.25 | +290% | -129% |
| Jul 13, 2015 10-day | $67.90 | +166% | $180.27 | +290% | -124% |
| Aug 17, 2015 14-day | $77.62 | +132% | $180.23 | +320% | -188% |
| Dec 9, 2015 | $73.65 | +145% | $180.22 | +297% | -152% |
| Dec 28, 2015 3-day | $76.69 | +135% | $180.22 | +294% | -159% |
| Mar 29, 2016 3-day | $73.67 | +145% | $180.27 | +293% | -148% |
| Aug 29, 2016 22-day | $76.18 | +137% | $180.24 | +274% | -137% |
| Nov 15, 2016 | $79.99 | +125% | $180.22 | +265% | -140% |
| Jan 13, 2017 27-day | $79.47 | +127% | $180.24 | +250% | -124% |
| May 5, 2017 12-day | $85.96 | +110% | $180.26 | +229% | -119% |
| Jun 14, 2017 27-day | $93.40 | +93% | $180.26 | +224% | -131% |
ICLR Return vs SPY — per signal cluster
Past performance does not indicate future results. Returns calculated from each signal's entry date to 2026-02-01. Consecutive daily signals within 14 days are grouped as one cluster; best entry price within the cluster is shown. Data sourced from JumpstartSignal's 14-year backtest using historical prices.
How JumpstartSignal Screened ICLR
Each ICLR signal above passed through all five stages:
Stage 3 scores quality signals — ROE, low debt, MA stack (0–60 pts) — and entry timing signals — SMA20/50 bullish crossover, breakout volume, VWAP momentum (0–20 pts). Stage 4 adds AI news sentiment (0–10 pts) and a sector bonus (0–10 pts) for a combined score out of 100. ICLR reached 🏆 SPOTLIGHT status (score ≥75, quality ≥52, entry ≥10) — the highest tier in our system, appearing in the daily watchlist as a top-rated signal.
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