Sidoti Csr Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for CRAI

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) - Stock analysts 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 forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the quarter, down from their previous 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 quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $186.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $180.34 million. Charles River Associates had a return on equity of 25.51% and a net margin of 7.93%.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on CRAI. Barrington Research increased their price target on shares of Charles River Associates from $224.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Charles River Associates from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday.

Charles River Associates Stock Performance

Shares of CRAI opened at $170.16 on Monday. Charles River Associates has a 1 year low of $133.54 and a 1 year high of $214.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $185.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $182.14.

Charles River Associates Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be paid a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 26th. Charles River Associates's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.45%.

Insider Activity at Charles River Associates

In other Charles River Associates news, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of Charles River Associates stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 19,073 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,594,497.58. The trade was a 8.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of Charles River Associates stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.62, for a total value of $1,429,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 141,545 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,981,307.90. This trade represents a 5.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRAI. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in Charles River Associates during the fourth quarter worth approximately $281,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Charles River Associates during the fourth quarter worth approximately $9,389,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its position in Charles River Associates by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 3,982 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $745,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Charles River Associates during the fourth quarter worth approximately $249,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Charles River Associates by 28,517.4% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,582 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,140,000 after buying an additional 6,559 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.13% of the company's stock.

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.

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