Equities Analysts Set Expectations for CRD.B Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Crawford & Company from $0.28 to $0.27, with the full-year consensus now at $0.83 per share.
• Crawford & Company recently reported earnings of $0.22 per share in Q2, which fell short of the expected $0.24, alongside revenues of $323 million versus an anticipated $330.99 million.
• The company is increasing its quarterly dividend from $0.07 to $0.075 per share, representing a yield of 3.3%, with the ex-dividend date set for August 15th.

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Crawford & Company in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 6th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now expects that the business services provider will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Crawford & Company's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.

Crawford & Company Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of CRD.B traded up $0.32 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $9.19. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,232 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,612. The company's 50-day moving average is $10.07 and its 200-day moving average is $10.62. Crawford & Company has a 52-week low of $8.59 and a 52-week high of $12.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.53 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The business services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $323.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $330.99 million. Crawford & Company had a net margin of 2.18% and a return on equity of 25.91%.

Insider Transactions at Crawford & Company

In other news, SVP Tami E. Stevenson sold 4,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.21, for a total value of $50,029.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 26,282 shares in the company, valued at $268,339.22. This represents a 15.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 51.04% of the company's stock.

Crawford & Company Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This is a positive change from Crawford & Company's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. Crawford & Company's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.85%.

Crawford & Company Company Profile

Crawford & Co engages in the provision of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers, and corporates. It operates through the following segments: Crawford Loss Adjusting, Crawford TPA Solutions, and Crawford Platform Solutions. The Crawford Loss Adjusting segment consists of adjusting services provided to insurance companies and self-insured entities related to property and casualty losses caused by physical damage to commercial and residential real property and certain types of personal property.