Icon PLC Stock Price Surges 4.49% on June 4, Analysts Predict 27.67% Upside

Icon PLC (ICLR) shares surged 4.49% to $139.77 on Jun 4, with trading volume reaching 1,138,481 shares. Analysts forecast an average target price of $178.44, indicating a 27.67% upside. The estimated GF Value for ICLR in one year is $248.98, suggesting a 78.14% upside. The average brokerage recommendation is 2.2, indicating "Outperform" status.

Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI) shares experienced a notable insider sell on June 2, 2025, with Nathan Manning, Vice President and President, Americas, selling 1,422 shares. This transaction reduced Manning's holding to 143,282.46 shares, marking the fourth insider sell in the past year and no purchases. The stock traded at $100.9 on the day of the transaction, giving it a market cap of $66.061 billion [1].

JCI's price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.46 indicates significant overvaluation based on its GF Value of $69.29, developed by GuruFocus [1]. The company's price-earnings ratio of 26.77 is higher than the industry median of 16.02 and its historical median. This suggests a relatively high valuation compared to peers and historical standards.

Despite the insider sell, the stock's trading volume and market cap remain robust. Analysts forecast an average target price of $178.44 for ICLR, indicating a potential 27.67% upside. The estimated GF Value for ICLR in one year is $248.98, suggesting a 78.14% upside. The average brokerage recommendation is 2.2, indicating an "Outperform" status [2].

References:
- [1] https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2903461/nathan-manning-sells-shares-of-johnson-controls-international-plc
- [2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-linde-plc-nasdaqlin-shares-sold-by-park-edge-advisors-llc-2025-06-04/