Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of ICFI Q1 Earnings

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for ICF International in a research report issued to clients and 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.

ICFI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barrington Research lowered their price objective on ICF International from $174.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. StockNews.com downgraded shares of ICF International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. D. Boral Capital reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $174.00 price target on shares of ICF International in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of ICF International from $180.00 to $140.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (down previously from $200.00) on shares of ICF International in a report on Friday, February 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.20.

ICF International Stock Performance

Shares of ICF International stock opened at $88.29 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.52 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. ICF International has a twelve month low of $75.91 and a twelve month high of $179.67. The company’s fifty day moving average is $107.49 and its 200 day moving average is $135.53.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.63%. ICF International’s payout ratio is 9.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased 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 purchasing an additional 72,595 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL raised its position in ICF International by 5,171.3% in the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 73,904 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,810,000 after buying an additional 72,502 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in ICF International by 2,331.0% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 65,176 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,770,000 after acquiring an additional 62,495 shares in the last quarter. Pier Capital LLC purchased a new position in ICF International during the 3rd quarter worth $6,579,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of ICF International by 76,550.0% in the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 30,660 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,655,000 after acquiring an additional 30,620 shares in the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.