Mizuho Securities analyst Ann Hynes raised the price target on ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) to $154.00 (from $150.00) while maintaining a Buy rating following in-line Q4 and reaffirmed 2019 guidance.

"IICLR continues to have high-quality earnings and consistency in top-line growth, margin expansion, new business wins and backlog conversion. We view earnings visibility as high and thus reiterate our Buy rating," the analyst commented.