Have Insiders Sold ICF International Shares Recently?

We'd be surprised if ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI) shareholders haven't noticed that the COO, CFO & Executive VP, James Morgan, recently sold US$253k worth of stock at US$84.32 per share. On the bright side, that sale was only 6.0% of their holding, so we doubt it's very meaningful, on its own.

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ICF International Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Independent Director Michael Van Handel made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$491k worth of shares at a price of US$61.58 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$81.26. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 10.10k shares worth US$650k. But insiders sold 5.00k shares worth US$430k. In total, ICF International insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of ICF International

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. ICF International insiders own about US$26m worth of shares. That equates to 1.8% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About ICF International Insiders?

Insiders sold ICF International shares recently, but they didn't buy any. In contrast, they appear keener if you look at the last twelve months. And insiders do own shares. So the recent selling doesn't worry us too much. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of ICF International.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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