The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 11.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 16%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (4 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $6.
ICL Group Ltd
ICL · the NYSE · USD · 12,000 employees
ICL Group Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty minerals and chemicals company worldwide.
PASS · Titan Ethical · score 70.0At the last full screen
2026-09-10
Screened 2026-09-10 · the tape above runs as of 19:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its accumulation label.
ICL Group Ltd holds its Accumulation at $5.72. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 116 days.
| Phase | Accumulation |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 116 days |
| Price at the screen | $5.72 |
| Valuation | 23.83 trailing · 12.99 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 31.36% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 31.4% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 5.63% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 5.6% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 0.00% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our framework reads OPPORTUNITY: it trades above our $4.80 fair value estimate, weak competitive moat, 16.50% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-10 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 16.1% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 4 covering, consensus None. The average target sits +3% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-10 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsFertiliser swings look tempting until the cycle turns
Picture a farmer watching potash prices swing like a weather vane in a storm. ICL sits right in that storm, mining and mixing the minerals that feed crops worldwide. Revenue climbing 14 percent shows demand still has legs, yet the business earns only a 4 percent profit margin and 5 percent return on equity while its competitive edge stays weak.
The 11.2 times forward earnings multiple looks modest next to growth, and the ethical screen raises no flags. Four analysts sit on hold with a $6 median target, a touch above the current price. That combination earns an opportunity label on paper, but the low multiple in a cyclical sector often signals peak earnings rather than a bargain.
Margins can collapse quickly when commodity prices fall or currency moves hit Israeli exporters. Weak returns and thin protection mean any dip in volumes bites straight into profits. The narrow gap to fair value leaves little room for disappointment. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 13.0xfairly priced for its growth rate |
| Trailing P/E | 23.8xa premium valuation |
| EPS, trailing | 0.24 |
| EPS, forward | 0.44 |
| Revenue growth | +16.5%steady growth |
| Profit margin | 4.0%barely profitable |
| Return on equity | 5.6%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| Dividend yield | 333.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.51moderate, manageable leverage |
| Current ratio | 1.59healthy short-term liquidity |
| Beta | 1.00steadier than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.01% |
| 52-week range | 4.76 - 6.97 |
| Moat | WEAK |
| Employees | 12,000 |
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Israel and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to TradeICL trades on the NYSE (the company is based in Israel). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 9.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 16%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (4 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $6.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 16%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (4 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $6.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $6.45 | -14.7% | $0.05 | $861 | -13.9% |
| 2 months | $5.14 | +7.1% | $0.05 | $1,081 | +8.1% |
| 3 months | $5.41 | +1.8% | $0.05 | $1,027 | +2.7% |
| 6 months | $4.96 | +10.8% | $0.10 | $1,128 | +12.8% |
| 1 year | $6.56 | -16.1% | $0.10 | $854 | -14.6% |
| 2 years | $4.36 | +26.3% | $0.29 | $1,328 | +32.8% |
| 3 years | $5.04 | +9.1% | $0.50 | $1,189 | +18.9% |
| 5 years | $5.74 | -4.2% | $1.79 | $1,269 | +26.9% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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