ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Trading Down 4.5% – Should You Sell?

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI)’s share price traded down 4.5% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $66.65 and last traded at $65.68. 74,243 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 61% from the average session volume of 191,731 shares. The stock had previously closed at $68.81.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on ICFI. Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on shares of ICF International in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $115.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ICF International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $102.00 target price on shares of ICF International in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on ICF International from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ICF International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.33.

ICF International Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $80.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.44.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.53 by ($0.06). ICF International had a return on equity of 12.42% and a net margin of 4.89%.The firm had revenue of $443.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $440.90 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.87 EPS. ICF International’s revenue was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. ICF International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.55 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.950-7.250 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that ICF International, Inc. will post 7.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ICF International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. ICF International’s dividend payout ratio is 11.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at ICF International

In other news, Director Randall Mehl purchased 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $74.30 per share, for a total transaction of $81,730.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,574 shares in the company, valued at $1,602,948.20. This represents a 5.37% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ICFI. Tributary Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in ICF International by 126.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 464,584 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $43,113,000 after acquiring an additional 259,581 shares in the last quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ICF International by 92.0% in the third quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC now owns 328,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,455,000 after purchasing an additional 157,295 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ICF International in the third quarter valued at approximately $974,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of ICF International by 0.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 454,451 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,502,000 after purchasing an additional 2,786 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of ICF International by 38.9% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 586 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About ICF International

ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI), commonly known as ICF, is a global consulting and digital services provider specializing in the intersection of strategy, technology, and policy. The firm delivers integrated services and solutions to government and commercial clients in areas such as energy and environment, health and social programs, transportation, infrastructure, technology, and marketing and communications. ICF’s offerings span strategic planning, data analytics, program evaluation, digital transformation, and implementation support.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, ICF has grown through both organic expansion and targeted acquisitions to broaden its capabilities and geographic reach.