Q1 2025 Earnings Estimate for CRA International, Inc. Issued By Sidoti Csr (NASDAQ:CRAI)

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for CRA International in a research report issued on Thursday, March 28th. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for CRA International’s current full-year earnings is $5.74 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for CRA International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.84 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.04 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 4th.

CRA International Stock Up 2.5 %

NASDAQ CRAI opened at $149.58 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.21. CRA International has a 52 week low of $81.29 and a 52 week high of $150.93. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $122.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $107.15.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 29th. The business services provider reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $161.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $149.51 million. CRA International had a return on equity of 19.01% and a net margin of 6.17%.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 12th were issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 11th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.12%. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio is 31.11%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.66, for a total transaction of $1,039,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 170,280 shares in the company, valued at $23,611,024.80. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.66, for a total transaction of $1,039,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 170,280 shares in the company, valued at $23,611,024.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Thomas Aiken Avery sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.05, for a total value of $138,050.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 15,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,140,327.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 10,750 shares of company stock worth $1,487,085 over the last quarter. 5.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRA International

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in CRA International by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 4,615 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $456,000 after buying an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC boosted its position in CRA International by 46.2% in the third quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 7,928 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 2,504 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC boosted its position in CRA International by 58.1% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 2,614 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 961 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in CRA International in the third quarter worth $229,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in CRA International by 244.6% in the second quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 746 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.