ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 241,498 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 3% from the previous session’s volume of 233,856 shares.The stock last traded at $67.2650 and had previously closed at $66.95.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ICFI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of ICF International from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ICF International in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $102.00 price target on shares of ICF International in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $102.33.

ICF International Trading Up 1.5%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of 13.69 and a beta of 0.53. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last released 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). The firm had revenue of $443.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $440.90 million. ICF International had a net margin of 4.89% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.87 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that ICF International, Inc. will post 7.01 EPS for the current year.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. ICF International’s dividend payout ratio is 11.34%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Randall Mehl acquired 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $74.30 per share, for a total transaction of $81,730.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 21,574 shares in the company, valued at $1,602,948.20. The trade was a 5.37% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ICF International

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ICFI. Tributary Capital Management LLC raised its position 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 worth $43,113,000 after buying an additional 259,581 shares during the last quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in ICF International by 92.0% during the 3rd quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC now owns 328,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,455,000 after buying an additional 157,295 shares during the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in ICF International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,354,000. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC purchased a new position in ICF International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,345,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in ICF International by 214.7% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 34,847 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,972,000 after buying an additional 23,773 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.12% of the company’s stock.

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.