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Charles River Associates (CRAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$196.38 +0.94 (+0.48%)
As of 07/3/2025 01:04 PM Eastern
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About Charles River Associates Stock (NASDAQ:CRAI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$193.93
$196.95
50-Day Range
$160.87
$196.39
52-Week Range
$133.54
$214.01
Volume
106,237 shs
Average Volume
53,799 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.34 billion
P/E Ratio
26.50
Dividend Yield
1.00%
Price Target
$228.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Charles River Associates Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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66th Percentile Overall Score

CRAI MarketRank™: 

Charles River Associates scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 113th out of 301 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Charles River Associates has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Charles River Associates has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Charles River Associates' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Charles River Associates are expected to grow by 3.32% in the coming year, from $7.52 to $7.77 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Charles River Associates is 26.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Charles River Associates is 26.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.81.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Charles River Associates has a PEG Ratio of 1.53. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Charles River Associates has a P/B Ratio of 6.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Charles River Associates' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.37% of the float of Charles River Associates has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Charles River Associates has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Charles River Associates has recently increased by 24.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Charles River Associates has a dividend yield of 1.00%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Charles River Associates has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Charles River Associates is 26.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Charles River Associates will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.23% next year. This indicates that Charles River Associates will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Charles River Associates' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.37% of the float of Charles River Associates has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Charles River Associates has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Charles River Associates has recently increased by 24.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Charles River Associates has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Charles River Associates this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for CRAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Charles River Associates insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,759,455.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.20% of the stock of Charles River Associates is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.13% of the stock of Charles River Associates is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Charles River Associates' insider trading history.
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CRAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Charles River Associates' stock was trading at $187.20 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CRAI shares have increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $196.3850.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The business services provider reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.29. The business services provider earned $181.85 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.63 million. Charles River Associates had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.88% and a net margin of 7.31%.
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Shares of CRAI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Charles River Associates investors own include Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 6/13 Dividend
5/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend
5/27/2025
Dividend Payable
6/13/2025
Today
7/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Consulting
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CRAI
Employees
940
Year Founded
1965

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$228.00
High Stock Price Target
$228.00
Low Stock Price Target
$228.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
26.50
Forward P/E Ratio
26.12
P/E Growth
1.53
Net Income
$46.65 million
Pretax Margin
10.31%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$687.41 million
Cash Flow
$11.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.75
Book Value
$31.28 per share
Price / Book
6.28

Miscellaneous

Free Float
6,489,000
Market Cap
$1.34 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91

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This page (NASDAQ:CRAI) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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