Research Analysts Offer Predictions for CRAI Q3 Earnings

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of CRA International in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.78. The consensus estimate for CRA International's current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share.

Separately, Barrington Research raised their target price on CRA International from $224.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.

CRA International Price Performance

CRA International stock traded up $0.54 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $190.05. 3,089 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 43,450. CRA International has a 1 year low of $133.54 and a 1 year high of $214.01. The firm has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $174.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $183.41.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $181.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.63 million. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be given a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. CRA International's payout ratio is 26.45%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total value of $333,392.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 19,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,631,692.13. The trade was a 8.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 19,500 shares of company stock worth $3,600,748. 4.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CRA International

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 last quarter. Summit Global Investments acquired a new stake in shares of CRA International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $656,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of CRA International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Foundry Partners LLC lifted its stake in CRA International by 56.0% during the fourth quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 29,115 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $5,450,000 after purchasing an additional 10,455 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CRA International in the fourth quarter worth $9,389,000. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CRA International

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.