Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for ICFI

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased 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 anticipates that the business services provider will earn $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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research dropped their price target on ICF International from $174.00 to $102.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Truist Financial dropped their price target on ICF International from $97.00 to $85.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen cut ICF International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. 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 report on Thursday, May 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $127.20.

ICF International Price Performance

ICFI stock traded down $2.11 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $84.64. 163,508 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 195,511. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $84.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.36. ICF International has a 1-year low of $75.91 and a 1-year high of $179.67. The company has a market cap of $1.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 0.48. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.20. ICF International had a return on equity of 14.68% and a net margin of 5.38%. The company had revenue of $487.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.28 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.77 EPS. The company's revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ICF International by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 442,995 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $52,822,000 after buying an additional 2,010 shares during the period. Tributary Capital Management LLC increased its stake 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 increased its stake in shares of ICF International by 411.7% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 90,226 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $10,756,000 after buying an additional 72,595 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its stake in shares of ICF International by 5,171.3% in 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 buying an additional 72,502 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of ICF International by 2,331.0% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 65,176 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $7,770,000 after buying an additional 62,495 shares during the period. 94.12% of the stock is 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.66%. ICF International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.