ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $140.20.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ICFI shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 target price (down previously from $200.00) on shares of ICF International in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Barrington Research cut their price objective on shares of ICF International from $174.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 3rd. StockNews.com cut shares of ICF International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, D. Boral Capital reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $174.00 price target on shares of ICF International in a research note on Monday, December 16th.

ICF International Stock Down 0.9 %

ICF International stock opened at $84.11 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a PE ratio of 14.78 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $104.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $133.13. ICF International has a 1-year low of $75.91 and a 1-year high of $179.67.

ICF International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.67%. ICF International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of ICF International by 44.4% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,103 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 339 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in ICF International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $149,000. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new stake in ICF International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $208,000. Ethic Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ICF International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $292,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of ICF International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $447,000. 94.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ICF International Company Profile

ICF International, Inc provides management, technology, and policy consulting and implementation services to government and commercial clients in the United States and internationally. The company researches critical policy, industry, stakeholder issues, trends, and behaviors; measures and evaluates results and their impact; and provides strategic planning and advisory services to its clients on how to navigate societal, business, market, business, communication, and technology challenges.