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CRA International, Inc. (CRAI)

Industrials | Consulting Services | Boston, United States | NasdaqGS
174.99 USD +2.49 (1.443%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 174.34 -0.65 (-0.650%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4:29 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:13 a.m. EDT

The long-term investment case remains exceptionally strong, driven by a dominant competitive position and a flawless multi-year price trajectory that has surged nearly 650% over the last nine years. Fundamentals are pristine, boasting a 26% return on equity and robust revenue growth, which justifies a premium valuation despite the recent quarterly miss. However, the short-term outlook is clouded by a sharp, 27% price correction and a wave of insider selling, including significant sales by the CEO and other executives. While the statistical forecast model shows no directional bias, the heavy put positioning suggests fear of further downside volatility. This creates a tense environment where the business quality is world-class, but the immediate path forward appears choppy and potentially volatile.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.106336
AutoETS0.108207
AutoARIMA0.108633
AutoTheta0.130118

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 17.97
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.196
Excess Kurtosis -1.12
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-24
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-24
Debt to Equity Ratio 166.981
Revenue per Share 122.46
Market Cap 1,098,387,712
Trailing P/E 23.30
Forward P/E 18.30
Beta 0.65
Profit Margins 6.20%
Website https://www.crai.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:13 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume concentrated deep in the money (strikes 110 and 130), creating a significant floor. Conversely, call interest is sparse and clustered near the money, suggesting a lack of aggressive bullish conviction despite the stock trading well above its 200-day average.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.33% 1.38% 1.21% 1.33%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-25 0.57 0.331627
2026-05-26 0.57 0.391753
2026-03-10 0.57 0.331878
2025-11-25 0.57 0.321235
2025-08-26 0.49 0.249847
2025-05-27 0.49 0.257312
2025-03-04 0.49 0.253781
2024-11-26 0.49 0.245861
2024-08-27 0.42 0.256849
2024-05-24 0.42 0.244413
2024-03-11 0.42 0.299529
2023-11-27 0.42 0.441548
2023-08-28 0.36 0.332902
2023-05-26 0.36 0.380148
2023-03-13 0.36 0.334479
2022-11-28 0.36 0.295009
2022-08-29 0.31 0.336445
2022-05-27 0.31 0.363764
2022-03-14 0.31 0.364149
2021-11-29 0.31 0.323997
2021-08-30 0.26 0.279240
2021-05-24 0.26 0.311154
2021-03-15 0.26 0.358028
2020-11-23 0.26 0.587040
2020-08-24 0.23 0.489154
2020-05-22 0.23 0.598024
2020-03-09 0.23 0.499240
2019-11-25 0.23 0.448430
2019-08-26 0.20 0.487092
2019-05-24 0.20 0.515198
2019-03-11 0.20 0.389257
2018-11-26 0.20 0.423012
2018-08-27 0.17 0.294372
2018-05-25 0.17 0.307804
2018-02-26 0.17 0.327616
2017-11-27 0.17 0.372480
2017-08-25 0.14 0.392487
2017-05-24 0.14 0.410317
2017-02-23 0.14 0.376851
2016-11-16 0.14 0.451613
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.28
dividendYield 1.3
exDividendDate 2026-08-25
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012753624
lastDividendValue 0.57
lastDividendDate 2026-08-25
dividendDate 2026-09-14

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.09575236
Address1 200 Clarendon Street
All Time High 227.29
All Time Low 7.25
Ask 222.13
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 8
Average Daily Volume10 Day 93,300
Average Daily Volume3 Month 154,325
Average Volume 154,325
Average Volume10Days 93,300
Beta 0.649
Bid 123.69
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 4
Book Value 29.066
City Boston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 174.99
Current Ratio 0.816
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 175.57
Day Low 172.51
Debt To Equity 166.981
Display Name CRA
Dividend Date 1,789,344,000
Dividend Rate 2.28
Dividend Yield 1.3
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,024,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,024,800
Earnings Growth 0.175
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.114
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,019,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,881,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,881,800
Ebitda 93,292,000
Ebitda Margins 0.1174
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.799
Enterprise To Revenue 1.737
Enterprise Value 1,380,596,736
Eps Current Year 8.47
Eps Forward 9.56333
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.51
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,616,000
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 617 425 3132
Fifty Day Average 165.279
Fifty Day Average Change 9.710999
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.058755185
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -9.575235
Fifty Two Week High 227.29
Fifty Two Week High Change -52.299988
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.23010246
Fifty Two Week Low 132.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 42.820007
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.32397676
Fifty Two Week Range 132.17 - 227.29
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 893,424,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.17
Float Shares 6,032,251
Forward Eps 9.56333
Forward P E 18.298021
Free Cashflow 31,433,876
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 968
Fullday Change 2.49001
Fullday Change Percent 1.44348
Fullday Price 174.34
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.29005
Gross Profits 230,490,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03861
Held Percent Institutions 0.95339996
Implied Shares Outstanding 6,276,860
Industry Consulting Services
Industry Disp Consulting Services
Industry Key consulting-services
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97435&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,616,000
Last Dividend Value 0.57
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,398,400
Long Business Summary 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 guide corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues. The company also offers consulting services, including research and analysis, expert testimony, and comprehensive support in litigation and regulatory proceedings in the areas of finance, accounting, economics, insurance, and forensic accounting and investigations to corporate clients and attorneys. In addition, it provides management consulting services, such as strategy development, performance improvement, corporate strategy and portfolio analysis, estimation of market demand, environmental, social and corporate governance and sustainability strategy and analysis, design and implementation of auction and bidding, new product pricing strategies, survey and market research, valuation of intellectual property and other assets, assessment of competitors' actions, and analysis of new sources of supply. The company serves various industries comprising blockchain and cryptocurrency; communications and media; consumer, health, and wellness products; energy; entertainment and leisure; financial services; healthcare; life sciences; manufacturing and industries; natural resources; retail and distribution; technology; and transportation. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Long Name CRA International, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,098,387,712
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_383501
Most Recent Quarter 1,783,123,200
Net Income To Common 49,197,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,934,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,082,570,044
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 172.78
Operating Cashflow -21,747,000
Operating Margins 0.111669995
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.2929
Peg Ratio 1.28
Phone 617 425 3000
Post Market Change -0.65000916
Post Market Change Percent -0.371455
Post Market Price 174.34
Post Market Time 1,787,948,978
Previous Close 172.5
Price Eps Current Year 20.659977
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 6.0204363
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.3822387
Profit Margins 0.06204
Quick Ratio 0.706
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.49001
Regular Market Change Percent 1.44348
Regular Market Day High 175.57
Regular Market Day Low 172.51
Regular Market Day Range 172.51 - 175.57
Regular Market Open 172.78
Regular Market Previous Close 172.5
Regular Market Price 174.99
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 92,956
Return On Assets 0.07724
Return On Equity 0.26025
Revenue Growth 0.128
Revenue Per Share 122.46
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 6,276,860
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.048699997
Shares Short 305,401
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 294,404
Short Name CRA International,Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0505
Short Ratio 1.98
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol CRAI
Target High Price 256.0
Target Low Price 245.0
Target Mean Price 250.5
Target Median Price 250.5
Total Cash 21,442,000
Total Cash Per Share 3.416
Total Debt 303,651,008
Total Revenue 794,643,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012753624
Trailing Eps 7.51
Trailing P E 23.300932
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.2856
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 170.5957
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.3943024
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.025758576
Type Disp Equity
Volume 92,956
Website https://www.crai.com
Zip 02,116-5092