Q4 EPS Estimate for Charles River Associates Cut by Analyst

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Charles River Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, October 31st. Sidoti Csr analyst M. Riddick now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.07 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.12. The consensus estimate for Charles River Associates’ current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CRAI. Wall Street Zen raised Charles River Associates from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of Charles River Associates from $235.00 to $239.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Charles River Associates in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Charles River Associates currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $239.00.

Charles River Associates Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CRAI opened at $188.29 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $193.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $187.28. The company has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of 22.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.90. Charles River Associates has a twelve month low of $152.57 and a twelve month high of $214.66.

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The business services provider reported $2.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $185.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $179.42 million. Charles River Associates had a return on equity of 25.51% and a net margin of 7.93%. Charles River Associates has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Charles River Associates Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th will be given a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 25th. This is a positive change from Charles River Associates’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Charles River Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.40%.

Insider Activity at Charles River Associates

In related news, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.43, for a total transaction of $328,002.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 17,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,246,849.89. This represents a 9.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 4.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Charles River Associates

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CSM Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Charles River Associates in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,923,000. Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Charles River Associates by 422.5% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 18,950 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,551,000 after purchasing an additional 15,323 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Charles River Associates by 243.8% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 11,511 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,157,000 after purchasing an additional 8,163 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Charles River Associates in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,424,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of Charles River Associates by 259.5% in the 2nd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 7,482 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,402,000 after purchasing an additional 5,401 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

Charles River Associates 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.