What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for CRAI Q2 Earnings?

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Barrington Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for CRA International in a report released on Wednesday, May 21st. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.84 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.77. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $228.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for CRA International’s current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for CRA International’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.14 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.37 EPS.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $181.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.63 million. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%.

CRA International Trading Down 1.6%

CRA International stock opened at $185.46 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $173.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $183.67. CRA International has a 12 month low of $133.54 and a 12 month high of $214.01. The company has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.52, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.87.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.06%. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.45%.

Insider Transactions at CRA International

In other news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.37, for a total value of $398,740.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 153,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,664,302.22. This represents a 1.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.51, for a total transaction of $333,392.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 19,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,631,692.13. This trade represents a 8.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 30,100 shares of company stock worth $5,661,538. Company insiders own 4.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CRA International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in CRA International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $9,389,000. Foundry Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CRA International by 56.0% during the fourth quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 29,115 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,450,000 after purchasing an additional 10,455 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CRA International by 28,517.4% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,582 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,140,000 after purchasing an additional 6,559 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CRA International during the first quarter valued at $628,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in CRA International by 599.7% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $714,000 after buying an additional 3,532 shares in the last quarter. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.