Q3 EPS Forecast for Crawford & Company Lowered by Analyst

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 reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Crawford & Company in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.27 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Crawford & Company's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share.

Crawford & Company Price Performance

Shares of CRD.B traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $9.08. The stock had a trading volume of 2,048 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,966. The company's fifty day moving average is $10.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.30. Crawford & Company has a 52 week low of $8.59 and a 52 week high of $12.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $448.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.38 and a beta of 0.79.

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

Crawford & Company Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. This is a positive change from Crawford & Company's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. Crawford & Company's dividend payout ratio is 47.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crawford & Company

In other Crawford & Company news, SVP Tami E. Stevenson sold 4,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.21, for a total transaction of $50,029.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 26,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $268,339.22. This trade represents a 15.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 51.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Crawford & Company

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.