CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 19th, RTT News reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of 0.49 per share by the business services provider on Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th.
CRA International has increased its dividend by an average of 17.1% per year over the last three years. CRA International has a payout ratio of 24.0% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect CRA International to earn $7.52 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.96 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 26.1%.
CRA International Stock Performance
Shares of CRAI traded down $9.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $201.61. The stock had a trading volume of 60,256 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,940. The firm has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.62, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.13. CRA International has a 12 month low of $110.16 and a 12 month high of $214.01. The business has a fifty day moving average of $187.93 and a 200 day moving average of $181.74.
CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.44. CRA International had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 24.46%. The firm had revenue of $176.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $166.29 million. On average, research analysts forecast that CRA International will post 7.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
CRAI has been the subject of a number of research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of CRA International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Barrington Research upped their target price on shares of CRA International from $194.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th.
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CRA International Company Profile
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CRA International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services worldwide. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues.
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