Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for ICF International

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI) – Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for ICF International in a report issued on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.62 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.90. 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 $1.71 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.89 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.79 EPS.

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

ICF International Stock Performance

Shares of ICFI stock opened at $88.29 on Thursday. The firm 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. ICF International has a 52 week low of $75.91 and a 52 week high of $179.67. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $107.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.53.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. ICF International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in ICF International by 44.4% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,103 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $131,000 after buying 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 purchased a new stake in shares of ICF International during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Ethic Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ICF International during the fourth quarter worth about $292,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new stake in ICF International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $447,000. 94.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.