Zacks Research Predicts Lower Earnings for CRA International

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CRA International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.80 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.84. The consensus estimate for CRA International's current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CRA International's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.30 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.38 EPS.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last issued 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 the consensus estimate of $176.63 million. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%.

Separately, Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of CRA International from $224.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday.

CRA International Price Performance

Shares of CRAI stock opened at $188.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $173.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $183.82. CRA International has a one year low of $133.54 and a one year high of $214.01.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The business 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 $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. CRA International's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.45%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Thomas Aiken Avery sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.05, for a total transaction of $199,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 14,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,919,864.45. This trade represents a 6.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 141,545 shares of the company's stock, 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 30,100 shares of company stock valued at $5,661,538. Insiders own 4.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of CRA International in the fourth quarter valued at about $281,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in CRA International during the 4th quarter valued at about $9,389,000. Summit Global Investments purchased a new stake in CRA International during the 4th quarter valued at about $656,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 valued at $640,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foundry Partners LLC grew its stake in CRA International by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 29,115 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $5,450,000 after acquiring an additional 10,455 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.13% of the company's stock.

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.

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