Equities Analysts Set Expectations for CRAI Q4 Earnings

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Sidoti Csr lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Charles River Associates in a research report issued on Friday, October 31st. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.12. The consensus estimate for Charles River Associates’ current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of Charles River Associates in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Charles River Associates from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Charles River Associates in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Charles River Associates has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $235.00.

Charles River Associates Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of CRAI stock opened at $190.49 on Monday. Charles River Associates has a 12-month low of $152.57 and a 12-month high of $214.66. The firm has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.90. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $193.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.90.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The business services provider reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.26. Charles River Associates had a return on equity of 25.51% and a net margin of 7.93%.The firm had revenue of $185.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $179.42 million. Charles River Associates has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Charles River Associates Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Charles River Associates’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. Charles River Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.56%.

Insider Transactions at Charles River Associates

In related news, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.43, for a total transaction of $328,002.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 17,323 shares in the company, valued at $3,246,849.89. The trade was a 9.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 4.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CRAI. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Charles River Associates by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,190 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $899,000 after purchasing an additional 501 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Charles River Associates in the 1st quarter worth $360,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Charles River Associates in the 1st quarter worth $628,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new position in Charles River Associates in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new position in Charles River Associates in the 1st quarter worth $329,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

Charles River Associates Company Profile

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.