ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.550-1.55 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $450.0 million-$450.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $442.5 million. ICF International also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.950-7.250 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ICFI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group assumed coverage on ICF International in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $115.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ICF International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research dropped their target price on shares of ICF International from $107.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of ICF International from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ICF International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.33.

ICF International Stock Performance

Shares of ICF International stock traded up $4.56 during trading on Thursday, hitting $79.72. 306,656 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 145,515. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $87.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $88.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.04 and a beta of 0.43. ICF International has a 1-year low of $72.03 and a 1-year high of $102.05.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $443.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $440.90 million. ICF International had a return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 5.13%.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, equities analysts predict that ICF International will post 7.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ICFI. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of ICF International during the second quarter worth about $246,000. Jump Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of ICF International by 195.3% during the fourth quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 6,756 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $576,000 after purchasing an additional 4,468 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of ICF International by 1,392.3% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 13,028 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,209,000 after buying an additional 12,155 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in ICF International by 5,229.4% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 17,214 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,597,000 after buying an additional 16,891 shares during the last quarter. 94.12% of the stock is currently owned by 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.