ICF International (ICFI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ICF International, Inc. is a global consulting and technology services company that helps government agencies and commercial organizations address complex policy, management and operational challenges. The company combines research, data analytics, advisory services and digital technologies to support clients in designing and implementing programs.

Its services span energy and climate, health and human services, public-sector modernization, disaster recovery, transportation, infrastructure, workforce development, communications and marketing. ICF also provides information technology, cybersecurity, data management and program-management solutions, including support for energy-efficiency initiatives, emissions reduction programs and the administration of government benefits and grants.

Founded in 1969 as the Inner City Fund, the company serves clients primarily in the United States as well as in international markets. ICF is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, and works with federal, state and local governments, international development organizations and businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.11 to $84.00
• 50-Day Range: $75.00 to $95.00
• 52-Week Range: $58.83 to $98.03
• Volume: 230,532 shs
• Average Volume: 170,369 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.30
• Dividend Yield: 0.67%
• Price Target: $105.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

ICF International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ICF International scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 183rd out of 668 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

ICF International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ICF International has a consensus price target of $105.00, representing about 25.7% upside from its current price of $83.56.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ICF International has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.04%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ICF International are expected to grow by 10.04% in the coming year, from $7.07 to $7.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ICF International is 17.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ICF International is 17.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ICF International has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.47% of the float of ICF International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ICF International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.48, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ICF International has recently decreased by 3.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

ICF International has a dividend yield of 0.67%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ICF International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ICF International is 11.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ICF International will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.20% next year. This indicates that ICF International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

ICF International has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for ICF International this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ICF International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,736,301.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.71% of the stock of ICF International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.12% of the stock of ICF International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 10/9 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Today: 9/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ICFI
• CIK: 1362004
• Web: www.icf.com
• Phone: (703) 934-3000
• Fax: 703-934-3740
• Employees: 8,400
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ICF International: $105.00
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $91.59 million
• Net Margins: 4.86%
• Pretax Margin: 6.16%
• Return on Equity: 11.53%
• Return on Assets: 5.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 1.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.87 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.80
• Cash Flow: $10.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.34
• Book Value: $55.79 per share
• Price / Book: 1.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,930,000
• Free Float: 17,627,000
• Market Cap: $1.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52