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

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CRA International in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.99 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $224.00 price target 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.23 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.47 EPS.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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, StockNews.com lowered shares of CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st.

CRA International Stock Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ:CRAI opened at $198.48 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13. CRA International has a twelve month low of $111.40 and a twelve month high of $214.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $187.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $182.41.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.08%.

Institutional Trading of CRA International

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of CRA International during the third quarter worth approximately $164,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new position in CRA International during the fourth quarter worth about $249,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in CRA International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CRA International by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,095 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $543,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of CRA International by 3.3% during 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 in the last quarter. 84.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.