The stock of CRA International Inc (CRAI) has gone down by -1.04% for the week, with a -5.68% drop in the past month and a 1.76% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.27% for CRAI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.44% for CRAI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.20% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in CRA International Inc (NASDAQ: CRAI) Right Now?
CRA International Inc (NASDAQ: CRAI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 24.61x compared to its average ratio. CRAI has 36-month beta value of 0.92. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CRAI is 6.53M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.90% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CRAI on June 19, 2025 was 69.72K shares.
CRAI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of CRA International Inc (NASDAQ: CRAI) has dropped by -0.62 compared to previous close of 183.39. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.04% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-15 that I am upgrading CRA International to Buy at ~$180 as improved margins and earnings growth have tipped the balance favorably from risk to reward. Strong demand in Antitrust, Energy, Intellectual Property, and Life Sciences have driven record results in recent quarters, with management reaffirming its bullish 2025 outlook. Also attractive are the 4% total shareholder yield (combining a stable dividend and generous stock buybacks) and a clean balance sheet.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRAI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CRAI stocks, with Barrington Research repeating the rating for CRAI by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for CRAI in the upcoming period, according to Barrington Research is $53 based on the research report published on July 24, 2019 of the previous year 2019.
CRAI Trading at 2.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CRAI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.84% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CRAI starting from Maleh Paul A, who sale 7,500 shares at the price of $190.62 back on May 20 ’25. After this action, Maleh Paul A now owns 141,545 shares of CRA International Inc, valued at $1,429,655 using the latest closing price.
Paul A. Maleh, the Officer of CRA International Inc, proposed sale 7,500 shares at $190.62 during a trade that took place back on May 20 ’25, which means that Paul A. Maleh is holding shares at $1,429,655 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CRAI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for CRA International Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 23.18, with 8.90 for asset returns.
Based on CRA International Inc (CRAI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.81. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 19.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 97.48 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.03.
Conclusion
To put it simply, CRA International Inc (CRAI) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
