CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.44 EPS

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.44, Zacks reports. CRA International had a return on equity of 24.46% and a net margin of 6.41%. CRA International updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

CRA International Price Performance

Shares of CRAI stock traded up $12.33 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $201.76. The stock had a trading volume of 11,961 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,195. CRA International has a one year low of $110.07 and a one year high of $213.29. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $187.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $181.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.64, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.13.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.97%. CRA International’s payout ratio is 31.72%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barrington Research increased their price objective on CRA International from $194.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. StockNews.com lowered CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st.

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.