Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for CRAI Earnings

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CRA International in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.87 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.83. The consensus estimate for CRA International's current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CRA International's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.41 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.74 EPS.

Separately, Barrington Research upped their price objective on CRA International from $212.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th.

CRA International Stock Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ:CRAI traded down $2.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $176.96. 23,309 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 37,476. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $186.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $185.06. CRA International has a one year low of $133.54 and a one year high of $214.01. The firm has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.09.

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CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.44. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%. The business had revenue of $176.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $166.29 million.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th were given a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. CRA International's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Daniel K. Mahoney sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.80, for a total value of $185,800.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 12,153 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,258,027.40. The trade was a 7.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.28, for a total value of $1,322,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 142,022 shares in the company, valued at $25,035,638.16. This represents a 5.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 20,850 shares of company stock worth $3,902,083. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRA International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in CRA International by 1.0% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 161,208 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $28,268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,559 shares during the period. Eagle Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in CRA International by 178.8% in the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 148,221 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $25,986,000 after purchasing an additional 95,050 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC boosted its position in CRA International by 41.9% during the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 78,136 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $13,699,000 after acquiring an additional 23,078 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in CRA International by 102.0% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,348 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $938,000 after acquiring an additional 2,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Martingale Asset Management L P boosted its position in CRA International by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 8,535 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,496,000 after acquiring an additional 1,460 shares in the last quarter. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CRA International Company Profile

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.