Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CRAI Earnings

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CRA International in a research note issued to 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 prior 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) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.29. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%. The company had revenue of $181.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.63 million.

Separately, Barrington Research boosted their price objective on CRA International from $224.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

CRA International Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:CRAI opened at $185.46 on Friday. CRA International has a 12 month low of $133.54 and a 12 month high of $214.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $173.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $183.80. The firm has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRA International

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new stake in shares of CRA International in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in CRA International in the first quarter worth approximately $628,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in CRA International in the first quarter worth approximately $360,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in CRA International by 10.7% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,190 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $899,000 after acquiring an additional 501 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in CRA International by 599.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $714,000 after acquiring an additional 3,532 shares during the period. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Daniel K. Mahoney sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.80, for a total value of $185,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 12,153 shares in the company, valued at $2,258,027.40. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.50, for a total value of $1,463,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 145,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,067,655. This trade represents a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 30,100 shares of company stock worth $5,661,538. Corporate insiders own 4.70% of the company’s stock.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.06%. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.45%.

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.