William Blair Issues Negative Forecast for CRAI Earnings

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – William Blair dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CRA International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 1st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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 increased their target price on shares of CRA International from $212.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th.

CRA International Stock Up 3.7 %

Shares of CRAI opened at $175.96 on Monday. CRA International has a 12 month low of $133.54 and a 12 month high of $214.01. The company’s fifty day moving average is $172.41 and its 200-day moving average is $183.88. The firm has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $181.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.63 million. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%.

Institutional Trading of CRA International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of CRA International by 599.7% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $714,000 after buying an additional 3,532 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in CRA International by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,706 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,201,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of CRA International by 28,517.4% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,582 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,140,000 after acquiring an additional 6,559 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CRA International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $249,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of CRA International by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 3,982 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $745,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at CRA International

In other news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 owns 142,022 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,035,638.16. This trade represents a 5.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Aiken Avery sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.05, for a total transaction of $199,050.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 14,669 shares in the company, valued at $2,919,864.45. This trade represents a 6.38 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 20,850 shares of company stock worth $3,902,083 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

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 given a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.11%. CRA International’s payout ratio is currently 26.45%.

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.