Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ICFI Q3 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 research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of ICF International in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $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.

ICFI has been the subject of several other research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on ICF International from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen cut ICF International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Barrington Research raised their target price on ICF International from $102.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ICF International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.20.

ICF International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ICFI traded up $0.76 on Thursday, hitting $99.49. The company's stock had a trading volume of 24,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 241,639. ICF International has a 12 month low of $75.91 and a 12 month high of $179.67. The company has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30 and a beta of 0.49. The stock's 50-day moving average is $88.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ICF International by 2,121.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 422 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in shares of ICF International during the 4th quarter worth about $149,000. Ethic Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ICF International during the 4th quarter worth about $292,000. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of ICF International during the 2nd quarter worth about $246,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ICF International during the 2nd quarter worth about $249,000. 94.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at ICF International

In related news, 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, for a total transaction of $168,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,754 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,498,437.60. This trade represents a 12.70% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 price of $83.98 per share, with a total value of $104,975.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,653 shares in the company, valued at $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. Corporate insiders own 1.48% of the company's stock.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. 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 currently 9.74%.

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.