William Blair Predicts Lower Earnings for CRA International

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Equities researchers at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CRA International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, February 21st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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 results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.44. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%. The firm had revenue of $176.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.29 million.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barrington Research upped their price objective on CRA International from $212.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. StockNews.com cut shares of CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st.

CRA International Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of CRAI stock opened at $198.48 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $187.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $182.41. The company has a market cap 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 12-month low of $111.40 and a 12-month high of $214.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRA International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in CRA International in the fourth quarter valued at $249,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in CRA International by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 3,982 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $745,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CRA International in the fourth quarter valued at about $9,389,000. Foundry Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of CRA International by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 29,115 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,450,000 after purchasing an additional 10,455 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in shares of CRA International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $281,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.08%.

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.