Sidoti Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for CRAI

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Stock analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Charles River Associates in a report released on Friday, August 7th. Sidoti analyst M. Riddick now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $2.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.29. The consensus estimate for Charles River Associates’ current full-year earnings is $8.47 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Charles River Associates’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.77 EPS.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $2.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $210.81 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $198.91 million. Charles River Associates had a return on equity of 27.31% and a net margin of 6.20%.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Charles River Associates in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Charles River Associates has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $245.00.

Charles River Associates Stock Performance

Shares of CRAI opened at $168.51 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 22.44, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.66. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $158.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $161.29. Charles River Associates has a twelve month low of $132.17 and a twelve month high of $227.29.

Charles River Associates Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 25th. Charles River Associates’s dividend payout ratio is 30.36%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 2,250 shares of Charles River Associates stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.72, for a total value of $332,370.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,247 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,956,846.84. The trade was a 14.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Charles River Associates

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRAI. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Charles River Associates in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $91,500,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Charles River Associates in the second quarter valued at approximately $69,054,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Charles River Associates by 86.6% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 105,339 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $17,052,000 after acquiring an additional 48,892 shares during the period. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Charles River Associates in the second quarter worth $11,066,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in Charles River Associates by 140.2% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 44,555 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,942,000 after acquiring an additional 26,003 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) is a global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial and management advisory services. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company provides expert analysis to support litigation, regulatory proceedings, and strategic decision-making. Its multidisciplinary teams draw on academic rigor and industry experience to deliver quantitative and qualitative insights tailored to clients’ needs.

The firm’s service offerings include competition economics, antitrust and merger analysis, intellectual property valuation and damages assessment, and risk management.