CRAI — CRA International Inc

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Trend Edge Setup Score

Trend Edge rates CRAI Bearish with a Setup Score of 42, net conviction 19, actionability 93. How the Setup Score works →

Total Setup Score42
Directional BiasBearish
Net Conviction19
Actionability93 (in range)

Key signals behind this score

About CRA International Inc

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 litig… Read full Trend Edge analysis →

Trend Edge Proprietary Indicators

Key Metrics

Current Price$175.58
Market Cap$1.09B
Float6.0M
Shares Outstanding6.3M
P/E (Forward)20.62
P/E (TTM)23.04
Price/Sales (TTM)1.38
vs. Analyst Target+42.7% to analyst PT
Profit Margin6.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)11.17%
Revenue (TTM)$795M
Earnings Growth (YoY)17.50%
Dividend Rate2.3%
Analyst Target Price$250.50 (2 analysts)

Financial History

Annual Revenue & Earnings History

YearRevenueNet IncomeGross ProfitEBITDA
2020 $508M $24.5M $138M $59.7M
2021 $566M $41.7M $166M $81.0M
2022 $591M $43.6M $181M $86.4M
2023 $624M $38.5M $172M $81.9M
2024 $687M $46.7M $207M $97.5M
2025 $752M $54.8M $218M $96.1M

Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income

QuarterRevenueNet Income
Sep 2025 $186M $11.5M
Dec 2025 $197M $13.2M
Mar 2026 $201M $11.1M
Jun 2026 $211M $13.5M

Ownership & Float

Insider Ownership3.9%
Institutional Ownership95.3%
Short Float5.0%
% of All Funds Holding2.40%
Number of Funds Holding211

Current Moving Averages

Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.

TimeframeSMAValueTrend Context
Weekly10-Week SMA$166.40Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly40-Week SMA$169.75Medium-term trend
Weekly80-Week SMA$177.15Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly200-Week SMA$151.50Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly10-Month SMA$169.37Near-term monthly trend
Monthly20-Month SMA$177.63Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly40-Month SMA$157.83Secular monthly trend

Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance

Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.

Price LevelTypeVolume RatioAge
$144.00 support 1.13x 0 months ago
$189.00 resistance 1.27x 5 months ago
$207.00 resistance 1.40x 9 months ago

Historical Earnings Reactions (101 events)

TimeframeAvg ReturnMedianWin RateBestWorst
Gap -0.41% -0.04% 42.57% 3.60% -13.41%
1 Day -0.52% 0.05% 50.50% 8.63% -17.44%
1 Week -0.64% -0.66% 47.52% 13.00% -18.63%
2 Weeks -0.51% 0.51% 52.48% 17.41% -22.55%
1 Month -0.22% -0.50% 48.00% 25.47% -49.02%

Next earnings: October 25, 2026 (60 days away)

Seasonality & Day-of-Week Patterns

Monthly Seasonality

MonthAvg ReturnWin RateSamples
Jan-1.9%35.7%28
Feb4.3%67.9%28
Mar-2.1%46.4%28
Apr2.3%46.4%28
May0.2%48.3%29
Jun2.9%58.6%29
Jul2.5%65.5%29
Aug-2.3%39.3%28
Sep-0.3%46.4%28
Oct3.1%64.3%28
Nov3.0%67.9%28
Dec2.3%64.3%28

Day-of-Week Tendencies

DayAvg ReturnWin RateSamples
Monday -0.03% 48.9% 1338
Tuesday 0.09% 49.4% 1463
Wednesday 0.06% 51.3% 1463
Thursday 0.14% 49.4% 1435
Friday 0.08% 49.6% 1426

Top Institutional Holders

Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.

Total institutional ownership: 95.3%

Insider Transactions — Smart Summary

Total insider ownership: 3.9%

12-Month Insider Activity Summary

Total Filings27
Net Value-$6.4M
Net Shares Change-16,180
% of Float-0.3%
C-Suite Filings23
Clusters Detected4

Key Insiders

NameTitleNet ValueFilingsActivity
Maleh Paul A PRESIDENT AND CEO -$489,814.76 3 3 sell
Yellin Jonathan D EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL -$69,956.108 3 3 sell
Holmes Chad M EVP AND CHIEF CORP DEV OFFICER -$35,722.142 2 2 sell
Nierenberg Eric EVP, CFO AND TREASURER -$10,188.402 1 1 sell
Langan Brian None -$10,145.202 1 1 sell

Transaction Clusters

PeriodFilingsInsidersNet ValueSeniority
2026-03-04 – 2026-03-12 8 4 -$1.6M 7 C-suite
2026-04-14 – 2026-04-14 3 3 -$480,065.056 3 C-suite
2026-05-01 – 2026-05-01 3 3 -$145,548.282 3 C-suite
2026-05-20 – 2026-05-22 4 3 -$438,027.939 4 C-suite

Significant Filings

DateInsiderTitleNet ValuePrice After
2026-08-10 Nierenberg Eric EVP, CFO AND TREASURER -$10,188.402 Transaction at $180.85, now -2.9%
2026-08-10 Langan Brian None -$10,145.202 Transaction at $180.45, now -2.7%
2026-03-04 Maleh Paul A PRESIDENT AND CEO -$298,603.142 Transaction at $180.26, now -2.6%
2026-05-22 Yellin Jonathan D EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL -$10,152.465 Transaction at $148.01, now +18.6%
2026-05-22 Maleh Paul A PRESIDENT AND CEO -$80,491.612 Transaction at $148.01, now +18.6%
2026-05-22 Holmes Chad M EVP AND CHIEF CORP DEV OFFICER -$15,014.312 Transaction at $148.01, now +18.6%

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AI Consult Analysis

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