Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CRAI Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr analysts have lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Charles River Associates (CRAI) from $2.00 to $1.82 per share, while the consensus estimate for the full-year earnings remains at $7.52.
• Despite the forecast downgrade, CRAI recently reported Q2 earnings of $1.88 per share, exceeding expectations of $1.83, with revenue of $186.88 million surpassing the anticipated $180.34 million.
• Charles River Associates declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49, with a yield of 1.2%, and the ex-dividend date is set for August 26th.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Charles River Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, August 1st. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.82 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.00. The consensus estimate for Charles River Associates' current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The business services provider reported $1.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.05. Charles River Associates had a net margin of 7.93% and a return on equity of 25.51%. The company had revenue of $186.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $180.34 million.

CRAI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Charles River Associates from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Barrington Research lifted their price objective on Charles River Associates from $224.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st.

Charles River Associates Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ CRAI traded down $1.84 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $187.03. 47,279 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 74,392. Charles River Associates has a one year low of $152.57 and a one year high of $214.01. The company has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.91. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $185.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $182.18.

Charles River Associates Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 26th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Charles River Associates's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.73%.

Insider Transactions at Charles River Associates

In other Charles River Associates news, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.46, for a total transaction of $329,805.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 19,073 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,594,497.58. This trade represents a 8.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.62, for a total transaction of $1,429,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 141,545 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,981,307.90. This trade represents a 5.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 4.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Charles River Associates

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in shares of Charles River Associates in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Charles River Associates in the fourth quarter worth $249,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of Charles River Associates in the 4th quarter worth approximately $281,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Charles River Associates in the 1st quarter valued at about $329,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Charles River Associates in the 1st quarter valued at about $360,000. 84.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Charles River Associates 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.