Barrington Research Reiterates "Outperform" Rating for ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI)

Barrington Research reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - Free Report) in a research note published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $102.00 price target on the business services provider's stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for ICF International's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.00 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered ICF International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of ICF International from $97.00 to $85.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on shares of ICF International from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $127.20.

ICF International Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of ICFI stock traded up $1.36 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $87.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 46,329 shares, compared to its average volume of 198,443. ICF International has a one year low of $75.91 and a one year high of $179.67. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $84.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.87. The company has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.40 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.20. ICF International had a net margin of 5.38% and a return on equity of 14.68%. The firm had revenue of $487.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.28 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.77 EPS. The company's revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that ICF International will post 7.44 earnings per share for the current year.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.64%. ICF International's dividend payout ratio is currently 9.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Randall Mehl acquired 2,000 shares of ICF International stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $84.40 per share, with a total value of $168,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,754 shares in the company, valued at $1,498,437.60. This trade represents a 12.70% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Scott B. Salmirs acquired 1,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $83.98 per share, for a total transaction of $104,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,653 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $642,698.94. This trade represents a 19.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ICF International by 44.4% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,103 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $131,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in ICF International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $149,000. Cibc World Markets Corp bought a new stake in ICF International in the 4th quarter valued at $208,000. Ethic Inc. bought a new stake in ICF International in the 4th quarter valued at $292,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in ICF International in the 4th quarter valued at $447,000. 94.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.