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

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

ICF International Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $85.34. 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 cap of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 13.44 and a beta of 0.44.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $443.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $440.90 million. ICF International had a net margin of 4.89% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. On average, research analysts forecast that ICF International, Inc. will post 7.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. ICF International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Randall Mehl bought 1,100 shares of ICF International stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $74.30 per share, for a total transaction of $81,730.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 21,574 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,602,948.20. The trade was a 5.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ICFI. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ICF International by 46.6% in the 4th quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC now owns 481,086 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,037,000 after buying an additional 152,905 shares during the period. Tributary Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in ICF International by 126.6% during the third quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 464,584 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,113,000 after acquiring an additional 259,581 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in ICF International by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 458,175 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,089,000 after acquiring an additional 2,535 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in ICF International by 80.7% in the fourth quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 162,690 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,877,000 after acquiring an additional 72,664 shares during the period. Finally, Third Avenue Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ICF International by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Third Avenue Management LLC now owns 52,864 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,509,000 after purchasing an additional 5,840 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.