CRA International Company Profile (NASDAQ:CRAI)

About CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

CRA International, Inc. is a global consulting firm. The Company provides economic, financial and management consulting services. The Company consulting services in two areas: litigation, regulatory, and financial consulting and management consulting. The Company provides services, such as economic capability, analyses and testimony in areas, such as Antitrust & Competition; Damages & Valuation; Financial Accounting & Valuation; Financial Economics; Forensic & Cyber Investigations; Insurance Economics; Intellectual Property; International Arbitration; Labor & Employment; Mergers & Acquisitions; Regulatory Economics & Compliance; Securities & Financial Markets, and Transfer Pricing. It offers management consulting in the areas, including Auctions & Competitive Bidding; Corporate & Business Strategy; Enterprise Risk Management; Environmental & Energy Strategy; Intellectual Property & Technology Management; Organization & Performance Improvement, and Transaction Advisory Services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Business Services
Industry: Management Services
Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
Symbol: NASDAQ:CRAI
CUSIP: 12618T10
Web: www.charlesriverassociates.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $289.2 million
Outstanding Shares: 8,574,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $35.75
200 Day Moving Avg: $34.90
52 Week Range: $22.81 - $40.00

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.71
Foreward P/E Ratio: 19.06
P/E Growth: 2.91

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $332.04 million
Price / Sales: 0.87
Book Value: $25.20 per share
Price / Book: 1.34

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $0.56
Dividend Yield: 1.7%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $27.5 million
Net Margins: 3.00%
Return on Equity: 4.62%
Return on Assets: 3.17%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 1.78%
Quick Ratio: 1.78%

Misc:

Average Volume: 47,111 shs.
Beta: 0.78
Short Ratio: 1.3

Frequently Asked Questions for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 4th. Investors of record on Monday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share on Friday, June 16th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 24th. View CRA International's Dividend History.

How were CRA International's earnings last quarter?

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $88.17 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $84.35 million. CRA International had a return on equity of 4.62% and a net margin of 3.00%. CRA International's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. View CRA International's Earnings History.

Are investors shorting CRA International?

CRA International saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 28th, there was short interest totalling 90,283 shares, an increase of 16.8% from the April 13th total of 77,269 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 39,648 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.

Who are some of CRA International's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to CRA International include Kforce (KFRC), National CineMedia (NCMI), MDC Partners (MDCA), Everi Holdings (EVRI), The Hackett Group (HCKT), CardConnect Corp (CCN), Barrett Business Services (BBSI), Heidrick & Struggles International (HSII), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Resources Connection (RECN), NV5 Global (NVEE), Vectrus (VEC), Franklin Covey (FC), Hill International (HIL), Collectors Universe (CLCT), Acacia Research Corp (ACTG), Aqua Metals (AQMS) and Liquidity Services (LQDT).

Who owns CRA International stock?

CRA International's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include LSV Asset Management (2.96%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (2.20%), Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc. (0.00%), Ariel Investments LLC (1.94%), Foundry Partners LLC (1.60%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.11%). Company insiders that own CRA International stock include Arnold J Lowenstein and Chad M Holmes. View Institutional Ownership Trends for CRA International.

Who sold CRA International stock? Who is selling CRA International stock?

CRA International's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Foundry Partners LLC, Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc., EAM Investors LLC, Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC., Martingale Asset Management L P, Ariel Investments LLC, Falcon Point Capital LLC and Piermont Capital Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold CRA International stock in the last year include Arnold J Lowenstein and Chad M Holmes. View Insider Buying and Selling for CRA International.

Who bought CRA International stock? Who is buying CRA International stock?

CRA International's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Systematic Financial Management LP, Russell Investments Group Ltd., SG Americas Securities LLC, Nordea Investment Management AB, Geode Capital Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and LSV Asset Management. View Insider Buying and Selling for CRA International.

How do I buy CRA International stock?

Shares of CRA International can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

How much does a share of CRA International stock cost?

One share of CRA International stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.73.

Consensus Ratings for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	No ratings tracked in the last 12 months.
Consensus Rating:	N/A (Score: NaN)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A

Analysts' Ratings History for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

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Earnings History for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

Earnings by Quarter for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

Earnings History by Quarter for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/4/2017	Q1 2017	$0.37	$0.33	$84.35 million	$88.17 million	View	Listen
3/1/2017	Q4 2016	$0.30	$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

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.48

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	1	$0.37	$0.37	$0.37
Q2 2017	1	$0.42	$0.42	$0.42
Q3 2017	1	$0.39	$0.39	$0.39
Q4 2017	1	$0.30	$0.30	$0.30

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

Next Dividend:	6/16/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.56
Dividend Yield:	1.66%
Payout Ratio:	51.38% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 37.33% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 31.64% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)

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

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

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
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)

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

Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.70%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 85.44%

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

Insider Trades by Quarter for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
2/16/2017	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$38.00	$76,000.00
12/8/2016	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$36.00	$72,000.00
12/7/2016	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$35.00	$70,000.00
11/29/2016	Arnold J Lowenstein	EVP	Sell	2,000	$33.00	$66,000.00
10/28/2016	Chad M Holmes	CFO	Sell	2,088	$29.11	$60,781.68
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)

Headline Trends for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Latest Headlines for CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI)

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Date	Headline
	CRA International (CRAI) Presents At Three Part Advisors 2017 East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - May 22 at 4:19 PM
	CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Short Interest Update www.americanbankingnews.com - May 19 at 6:26 PM
	ETFs with exposure to CRA International, Inc. : May 16, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 4:31 PM
	CRA International, Inc. :CRAI-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 12:01 PM
	CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 2:38 PM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) to Present at the East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:39 PM
	Q2 2017 EPS Estimates for CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Boosted by Analyst www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 9:40 AM
	CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 11:10 PM
	Edited Transcript of CRAI earnings conference call or presentation 4-May-17 1:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 9:39 PM
	CRA International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.14 (CRAI) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 7:48 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Earning Positive Press Coverage, Report Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:06 PM
	Investor Network: CRA International, Inc. to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:58 AM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:58 AM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:58 AM
	CRA posts 1Q profit finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:58 AM
	CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 12:37 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Earns News Impact Rating of 0.03 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 8:32 PM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Expands Energy Expertise in Europe finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 12:43 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Receiving Somewhat Positive Press Coverage, Report Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 10:53 AM
	CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 10:44 PM
	CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 6:41 PM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) to Host First-Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Results Conference Call on May 4 finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 12:15 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Earns Daily Coverage Optimism Score of 0.28 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 6:35 PM
	Robert A. Whitman Joins Charles River Associates (CRA) Board of Directors finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 4:29 PM
	The Dayton Power and Light Company’s PIPP RFP Process: Information Session for Prospective Bidders on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 9:11 AM
	FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania Default Service Program DSP-IV Auction: Information Session for Prospective Bidders on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 9:11 AM
	Why is CRA International (CRAI) Down 2.1% Since the Last Earnings Report? finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 4:55 PM
	CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers biz.yahoo.com - March 31 at 4:38 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Presents At Sidoti & Company Spring 2017 Emerging Growth Convention Conference - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - March 29 at 9:55 PM
	Reto Kohler Joins the New York Office of Marakon Management Consulting at Charles River Associates (CRA) finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 12:27 PM
	CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Financials finance.yahoo.com - March 24 at 4:44 PM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) to Present at Sidoti & Company Spring 2017 Convention finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 4:33 PM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Announces Vice President Promotions finance.yahoo.com - March 21 at 11:39 AM
	CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report biz.yahoo.com - March 15 at 9:56 PM
	Duke Energy Ohio’s PIPP RFP Process: Information Session for Prospective Bidders on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - March 14 at 1:21 PM
	Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: CRAI, TGT, LULU www.nasdaq.com - March 3 at 4:29 PM
	CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and E biz.yahoo.com - March 2 at 10:01 AM
	CRA International (CRAI) Misses Q4 Earnings by a Whisker finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 10:01 AM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2016 Financial Results finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 6:10 PM
	CRA International,Inc. (CRAI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February... www.nasdaq.com - February 22 at 10:04 AM
	2016 CRA International Inc Preliminary Performance Metrics Business Update Call scheduled for 9:00 am ET today us.rd.yahoo.com - February 17 at 12:01 PM
	Q4 2016 CRA International Inc Earnings Release - Before Market Open us.rd.yahoo.com - February 16 at 11:54 AM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Declares Quarterly Dividend us.rd.yahoo.com - February 16 at 11:54 AM
	Charles River Associates (CRA) Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2016 Performance Metrics; Postpones Announcement of Fourth-Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Results; to Host Conference Call Today to Provide Performance and Business Update us.rd.yahoo.com - February 16 at 11:54 AM
	8:10 am Charles River Associates postpones Q4 earnings release; Reiterates it expects to exceed high end of previous guidance; Will host business update today us.rd.yahoo.com - February 16 at 11:54 AM
	CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, biz.yahoo.com - February 16 at 11:54 AM
	CRA International Inc Earnings Call scheduled for 9:00 am ET today biz.yahoo.com - February 16 at 11:54 AM
	FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania Default Service Program DSP-IV Auction: Information Session for Prospective Bidders on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - February 3 at 4:46 PM
	CRA International (CRAI) Presents At Noble Financial Capital Markets 13th Annual Small Cap and Emerging Growth Investor Conference-Slideshow seekingalpha.com - February 1 at 9:49 PM
	Blog Coverage CRA International Announces Acquisition of C1 Consulting; Set to Strengthen its Pharma Consulting Business finance.yahoo.com - February 1 at 4:48 PM