Q3 EPS Estimates for CRA International Cut by William Blair

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Equities researchers at William Blair reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CRA International in a research note issued on Friday, February 21st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 released its 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. The company had revenue of $176.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $166.29 million. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CRAI. StockNews.com lowered CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Barrington Research increased their target price on CRA International from $212.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday.

CRA International Stock Performance

CRAI opened at $195.54 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13. CRA International has a 52-week low of $111.40 and a 52-week high of $214.01. The business’s fifty day moving average is $187.60 and its 200-day moving average is $182.71.

CRA International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CRA International

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CRAI. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in CRA International by 48.7% in the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 4,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,460 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in CRA International by 2.9% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,095 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $543,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC raised its position in CRA International by 1.0% in the third quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 18,660 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,271,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of CRA International by 178.8% during the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 148,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,986,000 after acquiring an additional 95,050 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of CRA International during the third quarter worth about $164,000. 84.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.