NASDAQ:CRAI - CRA International Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$54.80 -0.90 (-1.62 %)

(As of 05/22/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$55.70

Today's Range$54.17 - $55.92

52-Week Range$32.86 - $58.74

Volume59,000 shs

Average Volume48,658 shs

Market Capitalization$452.06 million

P/E Ratio29.14

Dividend Yield1.22%

Beta0.76

About CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

CRA International, Inc., a consulting company, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. The company's consulting services include research and analysis, expert testimony, and support in litigation and regulatory proceedings in the areas of finance, accounting, economics, insurance, and forensic accounting and investigations to corporate clients and attorneys. In addition, its management consulting services comprise strategy development, performance enhancement, corporate strategy and portfolio analysis, estimation of market demand, new product pricing strategies, valuation of intellectual property and other assets, assessment of competitors' actions, and analysis of new sources of supply. It serves various industries, including agriculture; banking and capital markets; chemicals; communications and media; consumer products; energy; entertainment; financial services; health care; insurance; life sciences; manufacturing; metals, mining, and materials; oil and gas; real estate; retail; sports; telecommunications; transportation; and technology. Further, it develops and markets neural network software tools, as well as provides complementary application consulting services primarily for electric utilities. CRA International, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Legal services

Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services

SectorBusiness Services

SymbolNASDAQ:CRAI

CUSIP12618T10

Webwww.charlesriverassociates.com

Phone617-425-3000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio1.42

Quick Ratio1.42

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio29.14

Forward P/E Ratio24.68

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$370.08 million

Price / Sales1.20

Cash Flow$3.0478 per share

Price / Cash17.98

Book Value$25.55 per share

Price / Book2.14

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.91

Net Income$7.62 million

Net Margins2.53%

Return on Equity9.06%

Return on Assets5.55%

Miscellaneous

Employees631

Outstanding Shares8,080,000

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Frequently Asked Questions

What is CRA International's stock symbol?

CRA International trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CRAI."

How often does CRA International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CRA International?

CRA International announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, June 15th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 25th. View CRA International's Dividend History.

How will CRA International's stock buyback program work?

CRA International announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Friday, February 16th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $20,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

How were CRA International's earnings last quarter?

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 26th. The business services provider reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.25. The business services provider earned $99.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $95.39 million. CRA International had a net margin of 2.53% and a return on equity of 9.06%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. View CRA International's Earnings History.

When is CRA International's next earnings date?

CRA International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July, 25th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for CRA International.

Who are some of CRA International's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to CRA International include Wageworks (WAGE), BLUCORA INC Common Stock (BCOR), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), Steelcase (SCS), HNI (HNI), Evertec (EVTC), TTEC (TTEC), Yext (YEXT), Capita (CTAGY), Cardtronics (CATM), National Research (NRCIB), American Ecology (ECOL), comScore (SCOR), SPS Commerce (SPSC) and ICF (ICFI).

Who are CRA International's key executives?

CRA International's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Paul A. Maleh, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Director (Age 54)
Mr. Chad Holmes, CFO, Exec. VP & Treasurer (Age 45)
Ms. Mary Beth Savio, VP & Director of Operations
Mr. Douglas Charles Miller CPA, Chief Accounting Officer, VP and Corp. Controller (Age 53)
Mr. Jonathan D. Yellin, Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel (Age 54)

Has CRA International been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about CRAI stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. CRA International earned a daily sentiment score of 0.24 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the business services provider an impact score of 45.85 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.

Who are CRA International's major shareholders?

CRA International's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (3.48%), Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc. (1.83%), Foundry Partners LLC (1.69%), LSV Asset Management (1.61%), Matarin Capital Management LLC (0.88%) and California Public Employees Retirement System (0.51%). Company insiders that own CRA International stock include Arnold J Lowenstein, Chad M Holmes, Paul A Maleh and Rowland Moriarty. View Institutional Ownership Trends for CRA International.

Which institutional investors are selling CRA International stock?

CRAI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc., LSV Asset Management, MetLife Investment Advisors LLC, California State Teachers Retirement System and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold CRA International company stock in the last year include Chad M Holmes, Paul A Maleh and Rowland Moriarty. View Insider Buying and Selling for CRA International.

Which institutional investors are buying CRA International stock?

CRAI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Matarin Capital Management LLC, Systematic Financial Management LP, Seizert Capital Partners LLC and Foundry Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for CRA International.

How do I buy shares of CRA International?

Shares of CRAI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is CRA International's stock price today?

One share of CRAI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.80.

How big of a company is CRA International?

CRA International has a market capitalization of $452.06 million and generates $370.08 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $7.62 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.91 on an earnings per share basis. CRA International employs 631 workers across the globe.

How can I contact CRA International?

CRA International's mailing address is 200 CLARENDON STREET T-33, BOSTON MA, 02116. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 617-425-3000 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for CRA International (CRAI)

Community Ranking:		2.1 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		81 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		112 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		193

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about CRA International and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe CRAI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe CRAI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Analyst Ratings History

Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price	Details

(Data available from 5/22/2016 forward)

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Earnings Estimates

2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.12
2019 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.31

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2018	1	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50
Q2 2018	1	$0.54	$0.54	$0.54
Q3 2018	1	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52
Q4 2018	1	$0.56	$0.56	$0.56
Q1 2019	1	$0.54	$0.54	$0.54
Q2 2019	1	$0.57	$0.57	$0.57
Q3 2019	1	$0.56	$0.56	$0.56
Q4 2019	1	$0.64	$0.64	$0.64

CRA International (NASDAQ CRAI) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
7/25/2018		$0.55					N/A
4/26/2018	Q1 2018	$0.47	$0.72	$95.39 million	$99.50 million	View	N/A
2/15/2018	Q4 2017	$0.37	$0.70	$89.60 million	$97.00 million	View	Listen
10/26/2017	Q3 2017	$0.38	$0.41	$90.36 million	$91.30 million	View	N/A
7/27/2017	Q2 2017	$0.41	$0.48	$88.77 million	$93.56 million	View	N/A
5/4/2017	Q1 2017	$0.37	$0.33	$84.35 million	$88.17 million	View	Listen
3/1/2017	Q4 2016	$0.2950	$0.24	$79.08 million	$79.57 million	View	N/A
10/27/2016	Q316	$0.32	$0.39	$80.30 million	$81.70 million	View	Listen
7/28/2016	Q216	$0.35	$0.40	$78.69 million	$82.60 million	View	Listen
4/28/2016	Q116	$0.27	$0.30	$76.80 million	$80.91 million	View	Listen
2/18/2016	Q4	$0.23	$0.03	$72.20 million	$72.50 million	View	Listen
10/29/2015	Q315	$0.38	$0.32	$76.76 million	$76.50 million	View	Listen
7/30/2015	Q215	$0.40	$0.38	$79.31 million	$76.50 million	View	Listen
4/30/2015	Q1	$0.36	$0.37	$76.18 million	$78.04 million	View	Listen
3/17/2015	Q4 2014	$0.33	$0.41	$73.07 million	$78.46 million	View	N/A
2/19/2015	Q4	$0.33	$0.37			View	Listen
10/23/2014	Q3	$0.33	$0.33	$74.20 million	$73.48 million	View	Listen
7/24/2014	Q2	$0.31	$0.32	$72.75 million	$78.18 million	View	Listen
4/24/2014	Q1	$0.28	$0.35	$68.47 million	$76.25 million	View	Listen
2/13/2014	Q4	$0.29	$0.37	$70.10 million	$75.70 million	View	Listen
10/24/2013	Q313	$0.26	$0.32	$67.34 million	$74.40 million	View	Listen
7/25/2013	Q2 2013	$0.32	$0.15	$66.01 million	$65.20 million	View	Listen
1/13/2011		$0.31	$0.35			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Dividend Information

CRA International pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.24%. CRAI's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Friday, June 15. CRA International pays out 35.60% of its earnings out as a dividend.

Next Dividend:	6/15/2018
Annual Dividend:	$0.68
Dividend Yield:	1.24%
Payout Ratio(s):	35.60% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 30.63% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 29.44% (Based on Next Year's Estimates) 22.31% (Based on Cash Flow)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
4/26/2018	Quarterly	$0.17	1.16%	5/25/2018	5/29/2018	6/15/2018
2/14/2018	Quarterly	$0.17		2/26/2018	2/27/2018	3/16/2018
10/25/2017	Quarterly	$0.17	1.6%	11/27/2017	11/28/2017	12/15/2017
7/27/2017	quarterly	$0.14	1.47%	8/25/2017	8/29/2017	9/15/2017
5/4/2017	quarterly	$0.14	1.48%	5/24/2017	5/29/2017	6/16/2017
2/16/2017	quarterly	$0.14		2/23/2017	2/27/2017	3/17/2017
10/28/2016	special	$0.14		11/16/2016	11/20/2016	12/16/2016

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

CRA International (NASDAQ CRAI) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.90%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 87.46%

Insider Trading History for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

CRA International (NASDAQ CRAI) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
11/29/2017	Rowland Moriarty	Director	Sell	10,000	$46.10	$461,000.00	38,471
11/7/2017	Chad M Holmes	CFO	Sell	1,700	$43.17	$73,389.00	11,055
11/7/2017	Paul A Maleh	Insider	Sell	13,300	$43.16	$574,028.00	116,619
2/16/2017	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$38.00	$76,000.00	28,147
12/8/2016	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$36.00	$72,000.00	30,147
12/7/2016	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$35.00	$70,000.00	32,147
11/29/2016	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$33.00	$66,000.00	34,747
10/28/2016	Chad M Holmes	CFO	Sell	2,088	$29.11	$60,781.68	9,575
2/23/2015	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$32.33	$64,660.00
8/11/2014	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	6,000	$25.00	$150,000.00
5/20/2013	Rowland Moriarty	Director	Sell	2,256	$19.00	$42,864.00
5/17/2013	Rowland Moriarty	Director	Sell	1,800	$19.15	$34,470.00
5/15/2013	Rowland Moriarty	Director	Sell	10,453	$19.42	$202,997.26
5/8/2013	Rowland Moriarty	Director	Sell	2,101	$18.93	$39,771.93
5/7/2013	Rowland Moriarty	Director	Sell	4,570	$19.05	$87,058.50

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

CRA International (NASDAQ CRAI) News Headlines

Source:

Date	Headline
	CRA International Announces New Online Trading Platform finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 9:34 AM
	Should You Be Tempted To Sell CRA International Inc (NASDAQ:CRAI) At Its Current PE Ratio? finance.yahoo.com - May 21 at 9:39 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Cut to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 7:19 PM
	Q2 2018 Earnings Estimate for CRA International Issued By William Blair (CRAI) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 9:05 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Presents At East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - May 10 at 4:15 PM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Announces Adjustment to Previously Released 2018 First Quarter Financial Results to Reflect Change to Non-Cash Forgivable Loan Amortization finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 9:43 AM
	Zacks: CRA International (CRAI) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 1:36 AM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) to Present at East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 9:43 AM
	Zacks Investment Research Upgrades CRA International (CRAI) to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 12:50 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Retains View finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 10:01 AM
	William Blair Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for CRA International (CRAI) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 2:12 AM
	CRA International's (CRAI) CEO Paul Maleh on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - April 29 at 10:04 AM
	Edited Transcript of CRAI earnings conference call or presentation 26-Apr-18 2:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 10:13 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 7:38 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.17 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 9:25 AM
	CRA: 1Q Earnings Snapshot finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 4:12 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 3:52 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 7:42 AM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) to Host First-Quarter Fiscal 2018 Financial Results Conference Call on April 26 finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 9:50 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Downgraded by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 3:39 PM
	Zacks Investment Research Downgrades CRA International (CRAI) to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 12:47 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Strong-Buy" www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 8:37 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Raised to Buy at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 7:27 AM
	FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania Default Service Program DSP-IV Auction: Information Session for Prospective Bidders on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 10:48 AM
	Brokerages Expect CRA International (CRAI) to Announce $0.50 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 3:29 AM
	Here's Why You Should Buy CRA International (CRAI) Stock Now www.msn.com - April 4 at 5:25 PM
	Here's Why You Should Buy CRA International (CRAI) Stock Now finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 5:25 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 12:25 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 9:30 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Up 15.7% in 3 Months: Here's Why www.zacks.com - April 3 at 4:12 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Up 15.7% in 3 Months: Here's Why finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 4:12 PM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Announces Vice President Promotions finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 10:11 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Presents At Sidoti & Company Spring 2018 Conference - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - April 2 at 4:12 PM
	Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on CRA International (CRAI) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 6:54 AM
	Reviewing ATKINS WS GBP0.005 (WATKF) & CRA International (CRAI) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 11:21 PM
	Analysts Expect CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) to Announce $0.50 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 3:40 AM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) to Present at Sidoti Spring 2018 Conference finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 10:05 AM
	Why Is CRA International (CRAI) Up 12.5% Since Its Last Earnings Report? finance.yahoo.com - March 19 at 9:58 AM
	Brokerages Expect CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) to Announce $0.50 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - March 19 at 5:52 AM
	CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Shares Sold by Martingale Asset Management L P www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 10:26 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Upgraded at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 8:56 PM
	Zacks: CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 12:15 PM
	Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Purchases 5,000 Shares of CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 7:00 AM
	CRAI or FCN: Which is the Better Stock Post Q4 Earnings? finance.yahoo.com - February 26 at 9:43 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Rating Increased to Buy at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 1:28 PM
	CRA International,Inc. (CRAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February www.nasdaq.com - February 23 at 9:44 AM
	Simon Ede Returns to Charles River Associates (CRA) as Vice President in The Energy Practice finance.yahoo.com - February 22 at 9:36 AM
	CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) to Issue $0.17 Quarterly Dividend www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 9:44 AM
	Q1 2018 EPS Estimates for CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Boosted by Analyst www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 2:54 AM
	Analysts Anticipate CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) to Announce $0.41 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - February 17 at 5:12 AM

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