ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.102-7.102 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.100.

ICF International Stock Down 16.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:ICFI opened at $79.68 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $88.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $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 52-week low of $58.83 and a 52-week high of $100.63. The company has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.01 and a beta of 0.45.

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $470.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $490.83 million. ICF International had a net margin of 4.86% and a return on equity of 11.53%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.67 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that ICF International will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ICF International Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on ICFI. Wall Street Zen cut ICF International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings upgraded ICF International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Barrington Research set a $110.00 price objective on ICF International in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ICF International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $105.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO John Wasson sold 6,400 shares of ICF International stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,339 shares in the company, valued at $559,860.48. The trade was a 50.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 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 on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.59, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 7.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.71% of the company’s stock.

ICF International News Summary

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.