CRA International (CRAI) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) will likely be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, March 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.59 per share and revenue of $166.81 million for the quarter. CRA International has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Parties that wish to listen to the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.29 million. On average, analysts expect CRA International to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CRA International Stock Performance

CRA International stock opened at $190.45 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.26, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13. CRA International has a 52-week low of $131.86 and a 52-week high of $214.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $188.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $183.67.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.08%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 7,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.50, for a total value of $1,463,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 145,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,067,655. The trade was a 4.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas Aiken Avery sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.05, for a total transaction of $199,050.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 14,669 shares in the company, valued at $2,919,864.45. The trade was a 6.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 10,600 shares of company stock valued at $2,060,790 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Barrington Research raised their target price on CRA International from $212.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th.

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.