What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for CRAI Q1 Earnings?

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CRA International in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.87 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.83. The consensus estimate for CRA International’s current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CRA International’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.41 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.74 EPS.

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

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

CRA International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CRAI opened at $172.33 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.57, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $187.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $184.98. CRA International has a one year low of $133.54 and a one year high of $214.01.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. CRA International’s payout ratio is currently 29.08%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of CRA International stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.28, for a total transaction of $1,322,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 142,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,035,638.16. This trade represents a 5.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Daniel K. Mahoney sold 1,000 shares of CRA International stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.80, for a total transaction of $185,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 12,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,258,027.40. This represents a 7.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 20,850 shares of company stock valued at $3,902,083. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CRA International

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in CRA International by 1.0% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 161,208 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,268,000 after buying an additional 1,559 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in CRA International by 178.8% in the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 148,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,986,000 after purchasing an additional 95,050 shares during the period. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC grew its holdings in CRA International by 41.9% in the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 78,136 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $13,699,000 after purchasing an additional 23,078 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in CRA International by 102.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,348 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $938,000 after purchasing an additional 2,700 shares during the period. Finally, Martingale Asset Management L P grew its holdings in CRA International by 20.6% in the third quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 8,535 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,496,000 after purchasing an additional 1,460 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

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.