Barrington Research Has Positive Outlook of 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 researchers at Barrington Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Charles River Associates in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.77. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $228.00 price target 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.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The business services provider reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $186.88 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $180.34 million.

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

Charles River Associates Price Performance

CRAI traded down $7.31 during trading on Monday, reaching $185.83. The company had a trading volume of 18,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 73,814. Charles River Associates has a 12 month low of $152.57 and a 12 month high of $214.01. The business's fifty day moving average price is $185.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $182.27. The company has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.53, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Charles River Associates

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Charles River Associates by 1.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 171,401 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $32,120,000 after purchasing an additional 3,138 shares during the period. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Charles River Associates in the fourth quarter valued at about $9,389,000. CSM Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Charles River Associates in the second quarter valued at about $4,923,000. Jump Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Charles River Associates by 422.5% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 18,950 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,551,000 after acquiring an additional 15,323 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in shares of Charles River Associates by 2.7% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 13,049 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,445,000 after acquiring an additional 343 shares during the period. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, 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 directly owned 141,545 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,981,307.90. The trade was a 5.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 4.70% of the company's stock.

Charles River Associates Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 26th. Charles River Associates's payout ratio is presently 23.73%.

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.