CRA International (CRAI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) is expected to 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 quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.44. CRA International had a net margin of 6.79% and a return on equity of 25.95%. The business had revenue of $176.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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

Shares of CRAI opened at $193.08 on Wednesday. CRA International has a 52 week low of $133.54 and a 52 week high of $214.01. The firm has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $188.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $183.90.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Activity at CRA International

In other CRA International news, CEO Paul A. Maleh sold 2,000 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 153,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,664,302.22. The trade was a 1.28 % decrease in their position. 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 business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.05, for a total transaction of $199,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 14,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,919,864.45. This represents a 6.38 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 10,600 shares of company stock worth $2,060,790. Insiders own 5.20% 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.