What is Barrington Research's Estimate for CRAI Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Barrington Research raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Charles River Associates to $1.82, up from $1.77, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating and a target price of $228.00.
• Charles River Associates reported $1.88 EPS for the last quarter, beating the consensus estimate by $0.05 and achieving revenue of $186.88 million.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for August 26th.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Charles River Associates in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.82 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.77. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $228.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Charles River Associates' current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Charles River Associates' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.63 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered Charles River Associates from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd.

Charles River Associates Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CRAI opened at $186.42 on Monday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $185.27 and its 200 day moving average is $182.16. Charles River Associates has a fifty-two week low of $152.57 and a fifty-two week high of $214.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a PE ratio of 22.57, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.91.

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

Charles River Associates Dividend Announcement

The business 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. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 26th. Charles River Associates's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.73%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.62, for a total transaction of $1,429,650.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 141,545 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,981,307.90. This represents a 5.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 4.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Charles River Associates

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CRAI. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Charles River Associates in the fourth quarter worth $9,389,000. CSM Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Charles River Associates in the second quarter worth $4,923,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Charles River Associates by 28,517.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,582 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,140,000 after purchasing an additional 6,559 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Charles River Associates in the first quarter worth $628,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Charles River Associates by 599.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $714,000 after purchasing an additional 3,532 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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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