CRA International (CRAI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.93 per share and revenue of $176.63 million for the quarter. CRA International has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $176.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.29 million. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%. On average, analysts expect CRA International to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CRA International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CRAI traded up $0.22 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $161.09. The company had a trading volume of 17,872 shares, compared to its average volume of 40,436. CRA International has a 12-month low of $133.54 and a 12-month high of $214.01. The company has a fifty day moving average of $176.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $184.92. The company has a market cap of $1.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.90, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.96.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were paid a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.22%. CRA International's payout ratio is 29.08%.

Insider Transactions at CRA International

In other CRA International news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,600 shares of CRA International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.50, for a total transaction of $1,463,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 145,806 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,067,655. This trade represents a 4.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total transaction of $333,392.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 19,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,631,692.13. This represents a 8.41 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 20,850 shares of company stock valued at $3,902,083 in the last quarter. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.