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

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for CRA International in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.87 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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 earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.44. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%. The firm had revenue of $176.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.29 million.

Separately, Barrington Research increased their price target on 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 Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of CRAI stock opened at $177.00 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s 50 day moving average is $186.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $185.10. CRA International has a 12-month low of $133.54 and a 12-month high of $214.01.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.11%. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.08%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.28, for a total value of $1,322,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 142,022 shares in the company, valued at $25,035,638.16. This trade represents a 5.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Thomas Aiken Avery sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.05, for a total value of $199,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 14,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,919,864.45. This represents a 6.38 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 20,850 shares of company stock worth $3,902,083. 5.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRA International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of CRA International in the third quarter valued at approximately $164,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CRA International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $249,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of CRA International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of CRA International by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,245 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $607,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of CRA International by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,418 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $640,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.