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ICF International

ICF International Inc provides professional services and technology-based solutions to government and commercial clients, including management, marketing, technology, and policy consulting and implementation services. Its services support clients that operate in four key markets that include Energy, Environment, Infrastructure and Disaster Recovery; Health and Social Programs and Security and Other Civilian & Commercial. The Company's majority clients are United States federal government departments and agencies. It operates in single segment, which is providing professional services.

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Barrington Research analyst Kevin Steinke maintains ICF International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $173 to $174.

Barrington Research Maintains Outperform on ICF International, Raises Price Target to $174

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Shares of companies within the broader industrial sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness on US economic concerns. An economic slowdown could impact demand.

ICF International shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results and issued FY24 EPS guidance above estimates.

U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling over 900 points on Friday.
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Summary and Outlook
&quot;Following our strong year-to-date performance and based on our current visibility for continued favorable business mix and utilization metrics, we are pleased to increase our earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA guidance for full year 2024. Our revised guidance is for GAAP EPS in the range of $5.60 to $5.90 and Non-GAAP EPS of $6.95 to $7.25, up $0.35 from prior guidance and representing year-on-year growth of 32.2% and 9.2%, respectively, at the midpoints. Adjusted EBITDA is now expected to range between $225 million and $235 million, up from our prior guidance of $220 million to $230 million. The midpoint of this range will result in ICF achieving the three-year EBITDA objective we provided at our 2022 Investor Day adjusted for the 2023 divestitures, and we expect to accomplish this with substantially fewer acquisitions than originally contemplated.
&quot;Our first half results have put us on track to achieve our full year revenue guidance for 2024. Based on our current visibility, we expect our Energy, Environment, Infrastructure and Disaster Recovery client market to show robust growth in the second half of this year, continuing to more than offset results in our Health and Social Programs client market, where gross revenue comparisons have been impacted by lower pass-through revenues. Operating cash flow guidance remains at approximately $155 million.
&quot;A growing backlog and our record business development pipeline of $10.5 billion at the end of the second quarter support our expectations for continued strong growth in 2024 and give us confidence in ICF&#39;s ability to continue to grow at a high single-digit rate in the coming years. We are experiencing high demand from commercial clients for our energy and environmental expertise and implementation skills. We have excellent credentials to assist state and local government clients in meeting their planning, resilience and mitigation objectives, as well as supporting their disaster recovery efforts. We also have significantly expanded our capabilities in areas in the federal government that have bipartisan support, particularly IT modernization, which remains an area of priority spending.
&quot;We appreciate the tremendous contributions of our staff in driving the success of ICF by supporting our clients with multi-disciplinary advisory work and cross-cutting implementation skills. Their passion for their work and for the impact it has on society is ICF&#39;s &#39;secret sauce&#39;,&quot; Mr. Wasson concluded.
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">1&nbsp;Non-GAAP EPS, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measurements. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measurements to the most applicable GAAP number is set forth below. GAAP EPS refers to U.S. GAAP Diluted EPS. Non-GAAP EPS refers to Non-GAAP Diluted EPS. Special charges are items that were included within our consolidated statements of comprehensive income but are not indicative of ongoing performance and have been presented net of applicable U.S. GAAP taxes. The presentation of non-GAAP measurements may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.</td>
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Guidance

ICF International Sees FY24 EPS $6.95-$7.25 Vs $6.77 Est.

ICF International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.69 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.49 by 13.42 percent. This is a 7.64 percent increase over earnings of $1.57 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $512.33 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $505.79 million by 1.29 percent. This is a 2.45 percent increase over sales of $500.08 million the same period last year.

Earnings

Earnings Beats

ICF International Q2 Adj $1.69 Beats $1.49 Estimate, Sales $512.33M Beat $505.79M Estimate

ICF to Deliver Equitable, Clean Energy Programs to One of the Largest Counties in the Nation
RESTON, Va., July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles County Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) recently awarded a contract to global consulting and technology services provider ICF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>) to design and deliver their full portfolio of residential energy efficiency programs. The recompete contract has a value of $17 million and a term of nearly three years.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Contracts

LA County Awards ICF ~3-Year $17M Energy Efficiency Contract To Design And Deliver Their Full Portfolio Of Residential Energy Efficiency Programs

ICF Awarded $84M Contract To Expand Disaster Management And Recovery Services In Puerto Rico; Three-Year Contract Administered By COR3

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RESTON, Va., July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>), a global consulting and technology services provider, was recently awarded a new subcontract to continue modernizing and executing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP). The contract has a value of $88 million and a term of nearly five years, including a six-month base, four one-year option periods and one four-month option period.

ICF Selected For $88M, ~5-Year Agreement To Support CMS Digital Modernization Work

ICF International's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NYSE">ICFI</a>) short percent of float has risen 13.75% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 167 thousand shares sold short, which is 0.91% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.08 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>ICF International Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1721222111_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for ICF International has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing ICF International's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, ICF International's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.68%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Short Ideas

Peering Into ICF International's Recent Short Interest

ICF International shares are trading lower after Truist Securities downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and lowered its price target from $168 to $155.

Truist Securities analyst Tobey Sommer downgrades ICF International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>) from Buy to Hold and lowers the price target from $168 to $155.

Downgrades

Truist Securities Downgrades ICF International to Hold, Lowers Price Target to $155

Barrington Research analyst Kevin Steinke maintains ICF International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $173 price target.

Barrington Research Maintains Outperform on ICF International, Maintains $173 Price Target

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $75M Risk Assessment Contract to ICF

Company to Deliver Demographic and Health Survey to Improve Health Outcomes
RESTON, Va., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health has awarded global consulting and technology services provider ICF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>) a five-year, $236&nbsp;million recompete contract to continue to deliver their <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4160580-1&amp;h=2111343573&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhsprogram.com%2F&amp;a=Demographic+and+Health+Surveys+(DHS)+Program">Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program</a>, which is considered globally as the "gold standard" of health surveys.
ICF has supported the DHS Program since its inception 40 years ago, helping grow it into the world's premier source of critical and actionable data for population, health and nutrition programs. Survey data is used by national governments, international organizations, researchers and others to support strategic planning, policymaking, financing, program management and more.
ICF's delivery approach&nbsp;is focused on strengthening the capacity of participating countries to collect, analyze and disseminate their data and integrate inclusive approaches that take vulnerable and marginalized populations into consideration. ICF will also incorporate technology and other program innovations to increase survey automation and efficiency, including the selective adoption of artificial intelligence in accordance with requirements of country ownership and safeguarding sensitive data.
"The DHS Program has been instrumental in advancing our collective understanding of global health and its impact on populations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries," said Jennifer Welham, senior vice president for health, people and human services, "We are proud to continue our decades-long partnership with USAID by providing leading-edge health, survey research and data management expertise to support the development of effective health policies and interventions. Together, we are improving the well-being and quality of life for people and communities around the world."

USAID Awards ICF $236M Global Health Contract

ICF International Expects 2024 Organic Revenues Of $2.03B-$2.10B Vs. $2.06B Estimate; Projects FY24 Adjusted EPS Of $6.60-$6.90 Vs. $6.75 EPS

ICF International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.77 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.46 by 21.23 percent. This is a 24.65 percent increase over earnings of $1.42 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $494.44 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $487.93 million by 1.33 percent. This is a 2.31 percent increase over sales of $483.28 million the same period last year.

ICF International Q1 Adj $1.77 Beats $1.46 Estimate, Sales $494.44M Beat $487.93M Estimate

Wednesday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from ICF International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICFI#NASDAQ">ICFI</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Tuesday that it would pay shareholders a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share. On Thursday, ICF International will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 14 cents lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Thursday. Shareholders who own ICFI as of the end of Wednesday's session are eligible to receive the 14 cents dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on April 12, 2024. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
To keep track of which companies are distributing dividends, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/dividends">click here</a> to visit our Dividends Calendar.

Dividends

Wednesday Is Your Last Chance To Buy ICF International Before The Dividend Payout

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