Q2 EPS Estimates for CRA International Cut by William Blair

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Equities research analysts at William Blair cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CRA International in a report released on Thursday, May 1st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.79. The consensus estimate for CRA International’s current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CRA International’s FY2026 earnings at $8.54 EPS.

Separately, Barrington Research raised their target price on CRA International from $212.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th.

CRA International Trading Up 3.7 %

CRAI opened at $175.96 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $172.41 and its 200-day moving average is $183.88. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 26.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87. CRA International has a twelve month low of $133.54 and a twelve month high of $214.01.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $181.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.63 million. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. CRA International’s payout ratio is 26.45%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.28, for a total value of $1,322,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 142,022 shares in the company, valued at $25,035,638.16. The trade was a 5.02 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Thomas Aiken Avery sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.05, for a total value of $199,050.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 14,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,919,864.45. This represents a 6.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 20,850 shares of company stock worth $3,902,083. 5.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CRA International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CRAI. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in CRA International by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,245 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $607,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of CRA International by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,418 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $640,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Summit Global Investments acquired a new position in CRA International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $656,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in CRA International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $281,000. Finally, Foundry Partners LLC raised its stake in CRA International by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 29,115 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,450,000 after purchasing an additional 10,455 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

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.