Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ICFI Q2 Earnings

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of ICF International in a report issued on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.90 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.86. 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 $2.03 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The business services provider reported $2.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $517.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.02 million. ICF International had a net margin of 5.38% and a return on equity of 14.68%. ICF International’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.81 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of ICF International from $180.00 to $140.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 price objective on shares of ICF International in a research report on Friday, September 20th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of ICF International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Sidoti upgraded ICF International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.25.

ICF International Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of ICFI stock opened at $135.52 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $163.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $153.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.82 and a beta of 0.61. ICF International has a fifty-two week low of $128.28 and a fifty-two week high of $179.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Institutional Trading of ICF International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in ICF International by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 440,985 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $73,566,000 after acquiring an additional 18,109 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co. grew its position in shares of ICF International by 10.7% in the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 353,824 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $59,014,000 after purchasing an additional 34,299 shares during the last quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP increased its stake in shares of ICF International by 0.9% in the third quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 279,048 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $46,542,000 after purchasing an additional 2,484 shares during the period. Peregrine Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ICF International by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC now owns 106,541 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,817,000 after purchasing an additional 1,367 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in ICF International by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 99,542 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $14,778,000 after purchasing an additional 2,173 shares during the period. 94.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Scott B. Salmirs acquired 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $138.38 per share, with a total value of $55,352.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 5,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $803,019.14. The trade was a 7.40 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO James C. M. Morgan sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.07, for a total value of $437,675.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 37,663 shares in the company, valued at $6,593,661.41. The trade was a 6.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 6,823 shares of company stock worth $1,165,078. 1.39% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

ICF International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 6th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.41%. ICF International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.84%.

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.