Analysts Set Expectations for ICFI Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at William Blair expect ICF International to report Q1 2026 earnings per share of $1.84, slightly below the full-year consensus estimate of $7.44 per share.
• Several firms have reduced price targets for ICF International's stock, with Truist Financial lowering theirs from $97.00 to $85.00 while Barrington Research maintains an "outperform" rating at a target price of $102.00.
• ICF International will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share on October 10th, representing a yield of 0.6% based on a $0.56 annualized dividend.

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of ICF International in a research report issued on Friday, August 1st. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.84 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for ICF International's current full-year earnings is $7.44 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for ICF International's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.67 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on ICFI. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of ICF International from $97.00 to $85.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ICF International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on shares of ICF International from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $102.00 target price on shares of ICF International in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ICF International has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $127.20.

ICF International Price Performance

ICF International stock opened at $88.45 on Monday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $85.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.19. ICF International has a 1 year low of $75.91 and a 1 year high of $179.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.38 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.34.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The business services provider reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.03. ICF International had a net margin of 5.45% and a return on equity of 14.59%. The firm had revenue of $476.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $482.84 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.69 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in ICF International during the fourth quarter worth about $149,000. Ethic Inc. acquired a new position in ICF International in the fourth quarter valued at about $292,000. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in ICF International in the first quarter valued at about $661,000. Martingale Asset Management L P lifted its position in ICF International by 103.0% in the fourth quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 6,899 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $822,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oak Associates Ltd. OH lifted its position in ICF International by 30.0% in the fourth quarter. Oak Associates Ltd. OH now owns 8,672 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,034,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Randall Mehl acquired 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $84.40 per share, for a total transaction of $168,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,754 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,498,437.60. This trade represents a 12.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Scott B. Salmirs acquired 1,250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $83.98 per share, with a total value of $104,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,653 shares of the company's stock, valued at $642,698.94. The trade was a 19.52% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. ICF International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.61%.

About ICF International

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.

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