ICL Analyst Ratings
ICL Group Ltd (ICL) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Agricultural Inputs industry, with a market capitalization near $6.43B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 13,007 people, carrying a beta of 1.05 to the broader market. ICL Group Ltd, a global enterprise specializing in the production of minerals and chemicals, conducts its operations through four distinct business units. Led by Elad Aharonson, public since 2005-03-22.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 4 analysts rated ICL: 0 Strong Buy, 0 Buy, 4 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 4 analysts, 0 Strong Buy, 0 Buy, 4 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $6.08
- Median Target
- $6.00
- High
- $6.50
- Low
- $5.75
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 6
Recent Price Targets
The 5 most recent of 6 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Not named | $5.75 | $5.40 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Barclays | Not named | $6.00 | $5.28 |
| May 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Not named | $5.80 | $6.73 |
| May 20, 2026 | BMO Capital | Joel Jackson | $6.50 | $6.49 |
| May 18, 2026 | Barclays | Not named | $7.00 | $6.41 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Barclays | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| May 18, 2026 | Barclays | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Barclays | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Barclays | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
Quantitative Rating
ICL carries a model grade of B+ (overall score 3 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read ICL Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked ICL analyst ratings questions
- What is the ICL consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, ICL Group Ltd (ICL) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $6.08. Target ranges run from a low of $5.75 to a high of $6.50. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on ICL?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 4 analysts rated ICL, and the distribution is concentrated at Hold: 0 Strong Buy, 0 Buy, 4 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has ICL seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on ICL appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect ICL options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.