Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for ICFI Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for ICF International to $1.70 per share, indicating a positive outlook compared to the previous estimate of $1.69.
• ICF International shares have seen fluctuations with a 1-year low of $75.91 and a high of $179.67, currently trading around $97.77.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14, with an annualized yield of 0.6%, set to be paid on October 10th.

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for ICF International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.70 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.69. 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 $1.67 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.97 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.17 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on ICFI. Barrington Research lifted their target price on ICF International from $102.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ICF International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $128.20.

ICF International Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:ICFI opened at $97.77 on Thursday. ICF International has a 1 year low of $75.91 and a 1 year high of $179.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The business's 50-day moving average is $88.27 and its 200-day moving average is $88.99. The company has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.00 and a beta of 0.49.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The business services provider reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.03. ICF International had a net margin of 5.45% and a return on equity of 14.50%. The business had revenue of $476.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $482.84 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.69 earnings per share. ICF International's revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. ICF International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.450-7.450 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in ICF International by 411.7% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 90,226 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $10,756,000 after acquiring an additional 72,595 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL raised its holdings in shares of ICF International by 5,171.3% in the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 73,904 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $8,810,000 after purchasing an additional 72,502 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of ICF International by 2,331.0% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 65,176 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $7,770,000 after purchasing an additional 62,495 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of ICF International during the first quarter valued at about $1,671,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in ICF International by 23,974.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 13,000 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $11,050,000 after purchasing an additional 12,946 shares during the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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

ICF International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. ICF International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.74%.

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.

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