Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ICFI Earnings

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of ICF International in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.71 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.83. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.70 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on ICFI. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (down from $200.00) on shares of ICF International in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Sidoti upgraded ICF International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of ICF International from $180.00 to $140.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. D. Boral Capital restated an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 price objective on shares of ICF International in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Barrington Research lowered their target price on shares of ICF International from $174.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ICF International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.20.

ICF International Price Performance

Shares of ICFI opened at $89.80 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. ICF International has a fifty-two week low of $75.91 and a fifty-two week high of $179.67. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.86. The company has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.78 and a beta of 0.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ICF International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of ICF International by 44.4% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,103 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new position in ICF International in the fourth quarter valued at about $149,000. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new stake in shares of ICF International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Ethic Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ICF International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $292,000. Finally, Martingale Asset Management L P boosted its stake in shares of ICF International by 25.5% during the 3rd quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 3,399 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $567,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ICF International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.62%. ICF International’s payout ratio 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.