ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Stock Rating Cut to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Posted by Francis Steltz on Nov 8th, 2026

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI – Free Report) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on ICFI. Barrington Research set a $110.00 target price on shares of 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 report on Friday, October 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $105.00.

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ICF International Stock Performance

ICF International stock opened at $79.68 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. ICF International has a 12-month low of $58.83 and a 12-month high of $100.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.01 and a beta of 0.45.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.06. ICF International had a net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 11.95%. The business had revenue of $470.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $490.83 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.67 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that ICF International will post 7.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ICF International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. ICF International’s dividend payout ratio is 11.59%.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ICF International during the 2nd quarter valued at $132,278,000. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new position in shares of ICF International in the 2nd quarter valued at $19,529,759. Redwood Grove Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of ICF International in the 2nd quarter worth $14,051,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of ICF International in the 2nd quarter worth $7,330,000. Finally, Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its position in shares of ICF International by 84.9% in the 1st quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 216,538 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $14,138,000 after purchasing an additional 99,442 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.12% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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

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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.