ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

ICFI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barrington Research set a $110.00 price target on ICF International in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ICF International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ICF International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $105.00.

ICF International Trading Down 16.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:ICFI opened at $79.68 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a PE ratio of 15.01 and a beta of 0.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $88.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.00. ICF International has a 1 year low of $58.83 and a 1 year high of $100.63.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.06. ICF International had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 11.53%. The business had revenue of $470.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $490.83 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.67 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that ICF International will post 7.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ICF International

In other ICF International news, EVP Sergio Ostria sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.59, for a total transaction of $177,180.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 24,467 shares in the company, valued at $2,167,531.53. This trade represents a 7.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO John Wasson sold 6,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.32, for a total transaction of $565,248.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $559,860.48. The trade was a 50.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of ICF International

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in ICF International during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of ICF International by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,630 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in ICF International by 41.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 472 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in ICF International by 73.2% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 336 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in ICF International in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,881,000. 94.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting ICF International

Here are the key news stories impacting ICF International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter non-GAAP EPS was $1.98, beating the $1.92 consensus and rising 19% year over year. Margin gains from efficient contract delivery and a favorable contract mix supported profitability. ICF Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Contract awards totaled $746 million, up 4.5% from a year earlier, with a quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 1.59 and trailing-twelve-month ratio of 1.11—indicators of demand and future work. ICF Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: ICF declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, equivalent to $0.56 annually. The modest yield provides income but is unlikely to be a major near-term catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was $470.5 million, below analysts’ estimate of about $490.8 million, despite increasing 1% year over year. ICF maintained its 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance midpoint despite the lower revenue outlook, limiting the scope for a positive forecast surprise. ICFI Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Margin Gains, Revenues Miss

About ICF International

ICF International, Inc is a global consulting and technology services company that helps government agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations address complex policy, management and operational challenges. The company combines research, advisory services, data analytics, technology implementation and strategic communications to support clients from program design through execution and evaluation.

ICF’s work spans energy and climate, environment, transportation, public health, health care, community development, disaster recovery, workforce programs and public-sector modernization.