ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• ICF International has issued FY 2025 earnings guidance with an expected EPS of $7.45, surpassing the consensus estimate of $6.895.
• Stock ratings have been mixed, with Wall Street Zen downgrading the stock to a "hold," while Barrington Research maintains an "outperform" rating with a price target of $102.00.
• The company's stock has increased by 1.3% to $83.89, with a market cap of $1.54 billion and a P/E ratio of 14.39.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 7.450-7.450 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.895. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-.

ICF International Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of ICF International stock traded up $0.76 during trading on Monday, reaching $89.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 28,401 shares, compared to its average volume of 244,430. ICF International has a 52-week low of $75.91 and a 52-week high of $179.67. The company has a market cap of $1.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.52 and a beta of 0.49. The firm's 50-day moving average is $85.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $476.16 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $482.84 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.69 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that ICF International will post 7.44 earnings per share for the current year.

ICF International Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial lowered their price objective 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded 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 price objective on shares of ICF International from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $102.00 price objective 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ICF International has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $127.20.

Insider Activity

In other ICF International news, 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 bought at an average cost of $83.98 per share, for a total transaction of $104,975.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 7,653 shares in the company, valued at $642,698.94. The trade was a 19.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Randall Mehl purchased 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $84.40 per share, with a total value of $168,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 17,754 shares in the company, valued at $1,498,437.60. This represents a 12.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 1.39% 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.