Crawford & Company (CRD.B) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crawford & Co. engages in the provision of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers, and corporates. It operates through the following segments: Crawford Loss Adjusting, Crawford TPA Solutions, and Crawford Platform Solutions. The Crawford Loss Adjusting segment consists of adjusting services provided to insurance companies and self-insured entities related to property and casualty losses caused by physical damage to commercial and residential real property and certain types of personal property. The Crawford TPA Solutions segment provides third party administration for workers' compensation, auto and liability, disability absence management, medical management, and accident and health to corporations, brokers, and insurers worldwide. The Crawford Platform Solutions segment is involved in the management of contractor networks and the provision of claims management services to insurance companies and self-insured entities related to property, casualty, and catastrophic losses. The company was founded by Jim Crawford in 1941 and is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, GA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.75 to $9.99
• 50-Day Range: $9.70 to $11.34
• 52-Week Range: $8.01 to $12.50
• Volume: 8,038 shs
• Average Volume: 10,089 shs
• Market Capitalization: $492.07 million
• P/E Ratio: 24.88
• Dividend Yield: 2.81%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Crawford & Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crawford & Company scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 311 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Crawford & Company.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Crawford & Company are expected to grow by 25.30% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $1.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Crawford & Company is 24.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Crawford & Company is 24.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 32.53.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Crawford & Company has a P/B Ratio of 3.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CRD.B.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Crawford & Company pays a meaningful dividend of 2.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Crawford & Company does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Crawford & Company is 46.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Crawford & Company will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.92% next year. This indicates that Crawford & Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.10

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CRD.B.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.14

News Sentiment

Crawford & Company has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Crawford & Company this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Crawford & Company insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $408,907.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

51.04% of the stock of Crawford & Company is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 11.03% of the stock of Crawford & Company is held by institutions.

CRD.B Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CRD.B shares performed this year?

Crawford & Company's stock was trading at $11.63 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CRD.B shares have decreased by 14.4% and is now trading at $9.95.
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How were Crawford & Company's earnings last quarter?

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The business services provider reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.01. The business services provider earned $312.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.90 million. Crawford & Company had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.34% and a net margin of 1.55%.

How do I buy shares of Crawford & Company?

Shares of CRD.B 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/7 Dividend: 2/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend: 2/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/07/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Today: 5/23/2025
• Record date for 6/6 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Insurance agents, brokers, & service
• Sub-Industry: Insurance Brokers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CRD.B
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:CRD.B
• CIK: 25475
• Web: www.crawco.com
• Phone: 404-300-1000
• Fax: 404-847-4028
• Employees: 9,250
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.99
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $30.61 million
• Net Margins: 1.55%
• Pretax Margin: 2.35%
• Return on Equity: 22.34%
• Return on Assets: 4.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.29
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.36
• Cash Flow: $1.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.02
• Book Value: $2.85 per share
• Price / Book: 3.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,454,000
• Free Float: 23,996,000
• Market Cap: $492.07 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.77