Barrington Research Reiterates Outperform Rating for ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI)

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by equities researchers at Barrington Research in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $102.00 target price on the business services provider’s stock. Barrington Research’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 36.18% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ICF International in a report on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group assumed coverage on shares of ICF International in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.33.

ICF International Price Performance

NASDAQ:ICFI opened at $74.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $86.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.06. ICF International has a 12 month low of $72.03 and a 12 month high of $101.71. The firm has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.16 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.53 by ($0.06). ICF International had a net margin of 4.89% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The firm had revenue of $443.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $440.90 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.87 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts expect that ICF International will post 7.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ICF International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jump Financial LLC increased its position in shares of ICF International by 195.3% during the 4th 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. boosted its stake in ICF International by 62.2% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 21,132 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,803,000 after buying an additional 8,104 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of ICF International by 80.7% during 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 last quarter. Third Avenue Management LLC increased its position in shares of ICF International by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Third Avenue Management LLC now owns 52,864 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,509,000 after acquiring an additional 5,840 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 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 worth $41,037,000 after acquiring an additional 152,905 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.