ICON PLC
Icon plc (stylized as "ICON") is an Irish-headquartered multinational clinical research organisation (CRO). Icon conducts clinical trials on behalf of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and provides services related to drug development and guiding clinical trial progress.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- consulting; pharmaceutical industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- ICON PLC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Dublin; Ireland [1]
- Founded
- 1990 [1]
- Legal form
- public limited company [1]
- Official website
- iconplc.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- IE0005711209 [1]
- CIK
- 1060955 [2]
- Country in background record
- Ireland [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- ICLR (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Icon plc (stylized as "ICON") is an Irish-headquartered multinational clinical research organisation (CRO). Icon conducts clinical trials on behalf of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and provides services related to drug development and guiding clinical trial progress. [3]
As of December 2025 Icon had approximately 40,100 employees in 55 countries. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Icon plc. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: ICLR (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was ICON PLC founded?
Founded: 1990. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of ICON PLC?
Headquarters location: Dublin; Ireland. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for ICON PLC?
Business sectors: consulting; pharmaceutical industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Icon plc (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.