ICON plc Director Dr. John Climax Exercises Options and Sells $875.8K in Shares
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Filing Summary
# Insider Trade Alert: ICON PLC ($ICLR)
**Insider:** CLIMAX JOHN DR (Director)
**Type:** Option Exercise & Sale
**Date:** 2026-09-16
**Shares Sold:** 5,005 @ $175.00
**Total Sale Value:** $875,875
**Remaining Holdings:** 2,087 shares
Comprehensive Analysis
Overview
On September 16, 2026, Dr. John Climax, a Director at ICON PLC ($ICLR), executed a routine option exercise and disposition of Ordinary Shares. The filing was submitted to the SEC on September 18, 2026.
Transaction Breakdown
- Option Exercise: Dr. Climax exercised 5,005 stock options with an exercise price of $125.74 per share (transaction code
M). - Open Market Sale: On the same day, Dr. Climax sold all 5,005 underlying Ordinary Shares at a price of $175.00 per share (transaction code
S), generating gross proceeds of $875,875. - Net Holdings: Following the sale, Dr. Climax retains direct ownership of 2,087 Ordinary Shares.
Context & Significance
This transaction represents a classic cashless or exercise-and-sell transaction. The options, originally granted on May 18, 2018, were reaching their eight-year expiration term. Because the sale was directly paired with the exercise of maturing options rather than a divestment of base long-term share holdings, it carries Low predictive significance regarding future corporate performance.
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