Microsoft Corp. Vs. ICON plc Industry Stock Comparison

Sell

43

MSFT
Microsoft Corp.

Last Price:

$478.37

Seasonality Move:

5.2%

Buy

56

ICLR
ICON plc

Last Price:

$186.73

Seasonality Move:

6.57%

Sell

43

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is a Sell

Is Microsoft Corp. a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current Microsoft Corp. [MSFT] share price is $478.53. The Score for MSFT is 43, which is 14% below its historic median score of 50, and infers higher risk than normal.
MSFT is currently trading in the 40-50% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
This Score is currently showing a lower than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat higher than normal and additional caution is warranted.

Buy

56

ICON plc (ICLR) is a Buy

Is ICON plc a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current ICON plc [ICLR] share price is $186.58. The Score for ICLR is 56, which is 12% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
ICLR is currently trading in the 50-60% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.

MSFT Stock Price Chart

What is Microsoft Corp.'s stock price today?

The Microsoft Corp. share price today is $478.53

Based on the share price being below its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bearish and MSFT is experiencing slight selling pressure.

ICLR Stock Price Chart

What is ICON plc's stock price today?

The ICON plc share price today is $186.58

Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and ICLR is experiencing selling pressure, which indicates risk of future bearish movement.

MSFT Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	-6.18	Sell
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	41.49	Sell
Chaikin Money Flow:	-6016238	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(477.97 - 501.69)	Sell
Bollinger Bands (100):	(493.74 - 523.76)	Sell

ICLR Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	4.57	Buy
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	59.69	Buy
Chaikin Money Flow:	-557305	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	( - )	Buy
Bollinger Bands (100):	( - )	Buy

MSFT Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	483.17	Sell
20-day SMA:	485.99	Sell
50-day SMA:	504.67	Sell
200-day SMA:	471.9	Buy
8-day EMA:	483.37	Sell
20-day EMA:	488.22	Sell
50-day EMA:	497.69	Sell
200-day EMA:	480.75	Sell

ICLR Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	185.65	Buy
20-day SMA:	175.85	Buy
50-day SMA:	176.74	Buy
200-day SMA:	163.75	Buy
8-day EMA:	184.71	Buy
20-day EMA:	179.39	Buy
50-day EMA:	175.68	Buy
200-day EMA:	178.89	Buy

Microsoft Corp. Earnings Growth & MSFT Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings increase this quarter of $0.63 per share, a decrease next quarter of $0.00 per share, an increase this year of $1.59 per share, and an increase next year of $2.81 per share.

ICON plc Earnings Growth & ICLR Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $0.08 per share, a decrease next quarter of $0.00 per share, a decrease this year of $0.93 per share, and an increase next year of $0.42 per share.

Microsoft Corp. Technical Analysis

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ICON plc Technical Analysis

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