Q1 EPS Estimate for CRA International Boosted by Analyst

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Sidoti Csr lifted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for CRA International in a research report issued on Friday, February 21st. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $1.87 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.71. The consensus estimate for CRA International’s current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for CRA International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.44. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%. The firm had revenue of $176.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.29 million.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on CRAI. Barrington Research upped 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. StockNews.com downgraded shares of CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st.

CRA International Price Performance

NASDAQ CRAI opened at $195.54 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $187.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $182.71. CRA International has a 1 year low of $111.40 and a 1 year high of $214.01. The company has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.01, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRA International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRAI. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in CRA International during the 3rd quarter worth about $164,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in CRA International during the 4th quarter worth about $249,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in CRA International during the 4th quarter worth about $281,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of CRA International by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,095 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of CRA International by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,418 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $640,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. 84.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.08%.

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.