ICFI NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

ICF International Inc · Industrials · Consulting Services

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Latest close 80.92 USD
1.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 7.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.8%, after a 7.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 26/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 41 out of 100
Latest Close 80.92 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.8% latest completed week
4W Return 7.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 16.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 15.4% 8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.9%. Indicator stack 8/73 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 26/100 conviction; expected move 8.7%. News sentiment 56/100 22 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 7.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.8%, after a 7.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3212-week average 0.14

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.32Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.9% over four weeks, 16.5% over 12 weeks, and -7.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.8%
4W7.9%
12W16.5%
26W-12.9%
52W-7.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year8
Trend breadth15.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.92Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change77.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-9.29Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change55.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength78/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality68/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Momentum20/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Growth7/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework65/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
16.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
35.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
10.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
6.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-9.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-22.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
14.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

ICFI shows mixed options pressure with a 26/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 8.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction26/100
Expected move8.7%
Put/call volume
Pressure7
Speculation0
Volatility58
Trend agreement67
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Insider activity10 / 1

10 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.

7 positive · 10 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-19.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.8%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-12.2%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+1.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses9
Recent vol6.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -5.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape34/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 34/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis28/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.32; No reversal markers Factors63/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 21; Small Cap Core rank 20 SVQF65/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 253.0 of 726 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options48/100

ICFI shows mixed options pressure with a 26/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 8.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 8.7% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.

ICF International (ICFI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday Insiders10 / 1

10 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202680.92 USD1.8%75.49 USD111.4 USD0.92-9.29938.8KOff
24 Jul 202679.52 USD0.8%75.62 USD111.7 USD0.85-10.921.0MOff
17 Jul 202678.86 USD2.6%75.83 USD111.9 USD0.80-13.511.5MOff
10 Jul 202676.83 USD2.5%76.04 USD112.1 USD0.61-19.661.2MOff
3 Jul 202674.99 USD4.9%76.37 USD112.4 USD0.51-20.761.4MOff
26 Jun 202671.51 USD7.5%76.69 USD112.7 USD0.31-24.361.6MOff
19 Jun 202666.51 USD-8.6%76.90 USD113.0 USD0.10-33.321.3MOff
12 Jun 202672.76 USD4.1%77.26 USD113.3 USD0.04-25.811.0MOff
5 Jun 202669.88 USD1.7%77.43 USD113.7 USD-0.23-27.751.1MOff
29 May 202668.70 USD-0.1%77.81 USD114.0 USD-0.24-32.72962.9KOff
22 May 202668.79 USD12.8%78.18 USD114.3 USD-0.19-31.371.9MOff
15 May 202661.00 USD-12.2%78.87 USD114.5 USD-0.30-39.002.1MOff
8 May 202669.47 USD-5.1%79.76 USD114.9 USD-0.32-31.512.9MOff
1 May 202673.21 USD8.7%80.31 USD115.1 USD-0.49-24.653.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.