ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $64.54, but opened at $67.50. ICF International shares last traded at $68.9350, with a volume of 41,508 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ICFI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $102.00 target price on shares of ICF International in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of ICF International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ICF International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.33.

ICF International Trading Up 1.6%

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $68.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.92. The firm has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $437.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $448.63 million. ICF International had a return on equity of 11.38% and a net margin of 4.68%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.94 EPS. ICF International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.950-7.250 EPS. Equities analysts expect that ICF International, Inc. will post 7.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ICF International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. ICF International’s payout ratio is 12.12%.

Insider Activity at ICF International

In other news, Director Handel Michael J. Van bought 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $61.39 per share, for a total transaction of $491,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 24,254 shares in the company, valued at $1,488,953.06. The trade was a 49.22% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.39% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of ICF International

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in ICF International by 2,121.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 422 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in ICF International during the 2nd quarter worth $246,000. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 157,295 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its holdings in shares of ICF International by 37.4% during the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 6,902 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $641,000 after buying an additional 1,880 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teton Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ICF International during the third quarter worth $464,000. 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.