On February 12, 2026, ICON issued a press release entitled “ICON plc Provides Update on Timing of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Results and Investigation into Accounting Practices.” The release stated that ICON “intends to release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings results on or prior to April 30, 2026. The Company also announced an ongoing internal investigation initiated by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors in late October 2025 into certain of the Company’s accounting practices and controls, following concerns reported to the Audit Committee through Company management.”
On this news, ICON ordinary shares plummeted in intraday trading on February 12, 2026.