William Blair Has Positive Outlook of CRAI FY2025 Earnings

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) – William Blair boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Charles River Associates in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 30th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the business services provider will earn $8.15 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $7.98. The consensus estimate for Charles River Associates’ current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Charles River Associates’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.00 EPS.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $185.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $179.42 million. Charles River Associates had a return on equity of 25.51% and a net margin of 7.93%. Charles River Associates has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CRAI. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of Charles River Associates in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Charles River Associates from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Charles River Associates in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $235.00.

Charles River Associates Price Performance

NASDAQ CRAI opened at $190.49 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $193.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.90. Charles River Associates has a fifty-two week low of $152.57 and a fifty-two week high of $214.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a PE ratio of 23.06, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Charles River Associates

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in Charles River Associates during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Longboard Asset Management LP acquired a new position in Charles River Associates during the 3rd quarter valued at about $217,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Charles River Associates during the 1st quarter valued at about $329,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Charles River Associates during the 1st quarter valued at about $360,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Charles River Associates during the 1st quarter worth approximately $628,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Charles River Associates

In other Charles River Associates news, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of Charles River Associates 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 17,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,246,849.89. The trade was a 9.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 4.70% of the company’s stock.

Charles River Associates Increases Dividend

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

About Charles River Associates

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.