New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2026) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation into ICON Public Limited Company ("ICON Public Limited Company") (NASDAQ: ICLR) concerning potential violations of the federal securities laws.

The magnitude of the single-day decline wiped out billions of dollars of shareholder value and represented one of the largest percentage drops in the CRO sector in recent years. Prior to the disclosure, ICLR had traded in a range that reflected investor confidence in the company's reported financial trajectory and full-year 2025 guidance. The abruptness of the sell-off suggests the market had not priced in any risk of a revenue overstatement or an earnings-release delay. Analyst consensus heading into the fourth quarter had been calibrated to the company's stated full-year revenue range of $8.05 billion to $8.1 billion and adjusted EPS guidance of $13.00 to $13.20--figures that management affirmed as recently as October 23, 2025, without qualification.

The disclosure that prompted the sell-off was concise: the company stated it had identified a preliminary revenue overstatement of under two percent per year for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and would delay the release of its Q4 and full-year 2025 results. CEO Barry Balfe had previously told investors the company's performance was "broadly in line with expectations" and that he expected "conditions to remain broadly similar throughout the rest of the year." CFO Nigel Clerkin had reported Q3 2025 revenue of $2.043 billion with a year-over-year increase of 0.6 percent, a comparison drawn from the now-questioned prior-year figures.

In the quarters preceding the disclosure, ICON had repurchased $750 million of its own stock and its board had approved a new $1 billion buyback authorization, signaling confidence in the company's financial position. A January 7, 2026 filing stated that full-year 2026 guidance would be issued "alongside the release of our fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results"--a timeline that was rendered moot by the subsequent delay announcement.

If you suffered a loss on your ICON Public Limited Company securities and would like to explore a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, Learn More About the Investigation or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or call (212)363-7500 to speak to our team of experienced shareholder advocates.

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Source: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP