Why Everyone Is Watching ICG (LSE:ICG) Right Now

ICG stock performance snapshot

ICG (LSE:ICG) has drawn fresh attention after its recent trading performance, with the share price last closing at £18.08 and short term returns mixed over the past week and month.

Recent trading in ICG has been relatively subdued, with the 30 day share price return down 2.64% and the 90 day move down 5.24%. The 1 year total shareholder return is down 3.77%, while the 3 year total shareholder return is up 57.32%, pointing to fading short term momentum against a much stronger multi year record.

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Bulls point to ICG’s long term total returns and double digit recent revenue and profit growth. Bears focus on the share price drift and discount to estimates. Which side does current valuation support?

Most Popular Narrative: 28% Undervalued

ICG’s most followed valuation story puts fair value at £25.11 against the £18.08 last close, so the gap this narrative sees is sizeable.

ICG’s £2.6bn balance sheet, with around 90% in co investments and seeding of new strategies and an average 10% to 11% annual return over five years, together with a 10% net cash flow yield and nearly £500m of net cash generation in FY26, provides capital that can support new funds while also feeding future cash earnings.

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Result: Fair Value of £25.11 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, this story can unravel if private equity realizations stay muted and delay fee income, or if competition for deals squeezes returns on new commitments.

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