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Charles River Associates (CRAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$195.24 -0.60 (-0.30%)
As of 10:08 AM Eastern
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About Charles River Associates Stock (NASDAQ:CRAI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$195.45
$196.27
50-Day Range
$170.16
$212.31
52-Week Range
$152.57
$214.66
Volume
2,235 shs
Average Volume
78,183 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.28 billion
P/E Ratio
23.64
Dividend Yield
1.00%
Price Target
$235.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Charles River Associates Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

CRAI MarketRank™: 

Charles River Associates scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 317 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Charles River Associates has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Charles River Associates has a consensus price target of $235.00, representing about 20.4% upside from its current price of $195.25.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Charles River Associates has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Charles River Associates' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Charles River Associates are expected to grow by 3.32% in the coming year, from $7.52 to $7.77 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Charles River Associates is 23.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 235.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Charles River Associates is 23.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.80.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Charles River Associates has a PEG Ratio of 1.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Charles River Associates has a P/B Ratio of 6.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Charles River Associates' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.50% of the float of Charles River Associates has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Charles River Associates has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Charles River Associates has recently decreased by 0.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Charles River Associates has a dividend yield of 1.00%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Charles River Associates has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Charles River Associates is 23.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Charles River Associates will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.23% next year. This indicates that Charles River Associates will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Charles River Associates' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.50% of the float of Charles River Associates has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Charles River Associates has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Charles River Associates has recently decreased by 0.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Charles River Associates has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Charles River Associates this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Charles River Associates to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Charles River Associates insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $328,002.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.20% of the stock of Charles River Associates is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.13% of the stock of Charles River Associates is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Charles River Associates' insider trading history.
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CRAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Charles River Associates' stock was trading at $187.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CRAI stock has increased by 4.3% and is now trading at $195.2450.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The business services provider reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.05. The business services provider had revenue of $186.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $180.34 million. Charles River Associates had a net margin of 7.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.51%.
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Shares of CRAI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Charles River Associates investors own include Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Record date for 9/12 Dividend
8/26/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend
8/26/2025
Dividend Payable
9/12/2025
Today
10/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Consulting
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CRAI
CIK
1053706
Employees
940
Year Founded
1965

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$235.00
Low Price Target
$235.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.26
Trailing P/E Ratio
23.71
Forward P/E Ratio
26.04
P/E Growth
1.52
Net Income
$46.65 million
Net Margins
7.93%
Pretax Margin
11.13%
Return on Equity
25.51%
Return on Assets
9.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.92
Quick Ratio
0.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$687.41 million
Price / Sales
1.87
Cash Flow
$11.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.72
Book Value
$31.28 per share
Price / Book
6.26

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
6,580,000
Free Float
6,242,000
Market Cap
$1.29 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90

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This page (NASDAQ:CRAI) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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