What is Barrington Research's Forecast for CRAI Q2 Earnings?

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CRA International in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.84 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.77. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $228.00 target price 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 Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ CRAI opened at $188.45 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $173.67 and a 200-day moving average of $183.82. CRA International has a 12 month low of $133.54 and a 12 month high of $214.01. The company has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a PE ratio of 27.96, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $181.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.63 million. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in CRA International by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,418 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $640,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new position in CRA International during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in CRA International by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,706 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,201,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its position in CRA International by 6.7% during the 4th 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. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in CRA International by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,190 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $899,000 after buying an additional 501 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.13% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CRA International

In other CRA International news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.37, for a total transaction of $398,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 153,806 shares of the company's stock, valued at $30,664,302.22. This trade represents a 1.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Daniel K. Mahoney sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.80, for a total value of $185,800.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly 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. Insiders sold 30,100 shares of company stock valued at $5,661,538 in the last quarter. 4.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. CRA International's dividend payout ratio is 26.45%.

CRA International 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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