Q3 EPS Estimate for CRA International Lowered by Analyst

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for CRA International in a report issued on Friday, February 21st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.82. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.38 EPS.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $176.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.29 million.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on CRAI. StockNews.com cut CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Barrington Research lifted their price target on CRA International from $194.00 to $212.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th.

CRA International Stock Down 4.4 %

CRAI opened at $201.61 on Monday. CRA International has a 12-month low of $110.16 and a 12-month high of $214.01. The stock has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.91, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50 day moving average of $187.93 and a 200-day moving average of $182.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its position in shares of CRA International by 48.7% during the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 4,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $782,000 after acquiring an additional 1,460 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CRA International by 2.9% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,095 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $543,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Foundry Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CRA International by 1.0% in the third quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 18,660 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,271,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Eagle Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in CRA International by 178.8% during the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 148,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,986,000 after buying an additional 95,050 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in CRA International during the third quarter valued at $164,000. Institutional investors own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.97%. CRA International’s payout ratio is 29.08%.

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.