Zacks Research Expects Weaker Earnings for ICF International

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ICF International in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.83. The consensus estimate for ICF International's current full-year earnings is $7.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ICF International's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.70 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on ICFI. StockNews.com cut ICF International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (down from $200.00) on shares of ICF International in a research note on Friday, February 28th. D. Boral Capital reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $174.00 target price on shares of ICF International in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Barrington Research dropped their price target on ICF International from $174.00 to $102.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ICF International presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $140.20.

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ICF International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ICFI traded down $0.79 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $84.04. The company's stock had a trading volume of 364,733 shares, compared to its average volume of 162,294. ICF International has a 12-month low of $75.91 and a 12-month high of $179.67. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $106.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $134.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.77 and a beta of 0.56.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. ICF International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.61%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ICF International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ICFI. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ICF International by 44.4% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,103 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new position in shares of ICF International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $149,000. Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in shares of ICF International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $208,000. Ethic Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ICF International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $292,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of ICF International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $447,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.12% of the company's stock.

ICF International Company Profile

ICF International, Inc provides management, technology, and policy consulting and implementation services to government and commercial clients in the United States and internationally. The company researches critical policy, industry, stakeholder issues, trends, and behaviors; measures and evaluates results and their impact; and provides strategic planning and advisory services to its clients on how to navigate societal, business, market, business, communication, and technology challenges.