Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ICFI Earnings

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ICF International in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.69 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.85. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.28 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.09 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on ICF International from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Truist Financial decreased 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ICF International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Barrington Research decreased their price objective on ICF International from $174.00 to $102.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $127.20.

ICF International Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of ICFI stock traded up $1.43 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $86.75. 147,218 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 195,639. ICF International has a 12-month low of $75.91 and a 12-month high of $179.67. The business's fifty day moving average is $84.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.25 and a beta of 0.48.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $1.94 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 business had revenue of $487.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.28 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.77 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ICFI. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in 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 valued at $131,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new position in shares of ICF International during the 4th quarter valued at about $149,000. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new position in shares of ICF International during the 4th quarter valued at about $208,000. Ethic Inc. acquired a new position in ICF International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $292,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in ICF International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $447,000. 94.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ICF International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 11th. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th. ICF International's payout ratio is 9.61%.

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.