CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for CRA International in a report issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.84 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.77. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $228.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for CRA International's current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CRA International's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.14 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.37 EPS.
CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $181.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.63 million. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%.
CRA International Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ CRAI traded down $0.80 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $189.63. The stock had a trading volume of 26,649 shares, compared to its average volume of 46,253. The company's 50 day moving average price is $174.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $183.48. CRA International has a twelve month low of $133.54 and a twelve month high of $214.01. The firm has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRA International
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of CRA International by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,418 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $640,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Summit Global Investments bought a new stake in CRA International in the 4th quarter valued at about $656,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in CRA International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $281,000. Foundry Partners LLC boosted its holdings in CRA International by 56.0% in the fourth quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 29,115 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $5,450,000 after acquiring an additional 10,455 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CRA International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,389,000. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at CRA International
In other news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 141,545 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,981,307.90. This trade represents a 5.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Daniel K. Mahoney sold 1,000 shares of CRA International stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.80, for a total transaction of $185,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 12,153 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,258,027.40. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 19,500 shares of company stock valued at $3,600,748. 4.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
CRA International Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be issued a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. CRA International's payout ratio is 26.45%.
About CRA International
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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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