What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for CRAI Q3 Earnings?

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of CRA International in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.89 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.78. The consensus estimate for CRA International’s current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share.

Separately, Barrington Research lifted their price objective on shares of CRA International from $224.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.

CRA International Trading Down 1.6%

CRA International stock opened at $185.46 on Monday. CRA International has a 1-year low of $133.54 and a 1-year high of $214.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $183.56.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.29. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%. The company had revenue of $181.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.63 million.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be paid a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.06%. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio is 26.45%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of CRA International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.62, for a total transaction of $1,429,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 141,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,981,307.90. The trade was a 5.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of CRA International stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.46, for a total transaction of $329,805.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 19,073 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,594,497.58. This represents a 8.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 27,100 shares of company stock worth $5,063,748 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 4.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CRA International

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CRAI. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new stake in CRA International in the first quarter worth $27,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in CRA International in the fourth quarter worth $249,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in CRA International in the fourth quarter worth $281,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in CRA International in the first quarter worth $360,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in CRA International in the first quarter worth $628,000. 84.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.