What is William Blair's Forecast 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 report issued on Friday, August 1st. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney expects 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.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The business services provider reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $476.16 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $482.84 million. ICF International had a net margin of 5.45% and a return on equity of 14.50%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.69 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on ICFI. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $102.00 price objective on shares of ICF International in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded ICF International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of ICF International from $97.00 to $85.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on ICF International from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $127.20.

ICF International Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ICFI traded up $1.76 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $92.41. The stock had a trading volume of 187,409 shares, compared to its average volume of 245,306. ICF International has a twelve month low of $75.91 and a twelve month high of $179.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of 16.08 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.91.

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 issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. ICF International's payout ratio is presently 9.74%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Randall Mehl bought 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $84.40 per share, with a total value of $168,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Scott B. Salmirs purchased 1,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $83.98 per share, for a total transaction of $104,975.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 7,653 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $642,698.94. This represents a 19.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 1.48% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of ICF International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in ICF International by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 442,995 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $52,822,000 after acquiring an additional 2,010 shares in the last quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ICF International by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 222,711 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $18,924,000 after buying an additional 10,848 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of ICF International by 411.7% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 90,226 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $10,756,000 after purchasing an additional 72,595 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in ICF International by 4.8% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 85,896 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $7,276,000 after buying an additional 3,906 shares during the period. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL raised its stake in ICF International by 5,171.3% during the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 73,904 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $8,810,000 after acquiring an additional 72,502 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.12% of the company's stock.

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.