Q3 EPS Estimates for CRA International Cut by William Blair

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – William Blair lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for CRA International in a research report issued on Friday, February 21st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.72 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.82. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.38 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. StockNews.com lowered CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Barrington Research lifted their price target on CRA International from $212.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday.

CRA International Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of CRA International stock opened at $195.54 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $187.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $182.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13. CRA International has a 12 month low of $111.40 and a 12 month high of $214.01.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last announced its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $176.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.29 million. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%.

CRA International Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of CRA International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its position in CRA International by 48.7% during the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 4,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $782,000 after buying an additional 1,460 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in CRA International by 2.9% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,095 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $543,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC grew its position in CRA International by 1.0% during the third quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 18,660 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,271,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. grew its position in CRA International by 178.8% during the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 148,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,986,000 after buying an additional 95,050 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in CRA International during the third quarter worth about $164,000. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CRA International 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.