Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for CRAI Earnings

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Charles River Associates in a report released on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $2.01 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.10. The consensus estimate for Charles River Associates’ current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Charles River Associates’ Q3 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.49 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The business services provider reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $185.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $179.42 million. Charles River Associates had a net margin of 7.93% and a return on equity of 25.51%. Charles River Associates has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on CRAI. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Charles River Associates in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Charles River Associates from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Barrington Research increased their target price on Charles River Associates from $235.00 to $239.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $239.00.

Charles River Associates Price Performance

Charles River Associates stock opened at $171.71 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.93. Charles River Associates has a 1-year low of $152.57 and a 1-year high of $214.66. The company’s 50-day moving average is $190.63 and its 200 day moving average is $188.51.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Charles River Associates

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CRAI. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Charles River Associates by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 5,190 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $899,000 after buying an additional 501 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Charles River Associates in the first quarter valued at about $360,000. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Charles River Associates in the first quarter worth about $628,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new position in Charles River Associates during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Charles River Associates during the 1st quarter valued at about $329,000. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Charles River Associates Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Charles River Associates’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 25th. Charles River Associates’s payout ratio is currently 27.40%.

Charles River Associates 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.