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$201.17 -1.77 (-0.87%)
Market Cap
$1.27B
Shares
6.28M
Volume · Nov 6 56.75K Avg daily vol (3M) 125.14K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$202.94 Open$207.95 Day$199.42–215.36 52W close$137.75–223.33 Avg vol 30d126K Short int327K · 5.2% of shares · 2.6d Short vol52% Last earningsNov 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 5

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 5
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Oct 3
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3 AI summary on its way
Revenue $214.92M ▲ 15.6% Net income $13.91M ▲ 21.2%
Oct 1
Investor event
Noble Capital Markets Emerging Growth Virtual Equity Conference

CRA International, Inc. reported 12% revenue growth in the first two quarters of 2026 and 9% in fiscal 2025, expects durable rate increases into 2027, and targets mid single digits headcount growth while maintaining high 70s utilization.

Aug 6
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q2, ended Jul 4
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q2 AI summary on its way
Revenue $210.82M ▲ 12.8% Net income $13.51M ▲ 11.4%
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$823.67M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$51.73M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+15.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
10.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
23.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.2%
FCF yield
0.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.2%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-4.4%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+3.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.2%
Latest settlement · 2.6 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. CRA reported record Q2 revenue of $210.8 million (up 12.8% year-over-year) with broad-based practice and geographic growth, raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $805M–$820M from $785M–$805M, and reaffirmed its 12.0%–13.0% EBITDA margin outlook.

Bullish
  • + Record Q2 revenue of $210.8M, up 12.8% year-over-year, the highest quarterly revenue in CRA history new
  • + Raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $805M–$820M from $785M–$805M new
  • + Non-GAAP EBITDA grew 15.3% to $26.8M (12.7% margin) on record Q2 profits new
  • + International operations grew 32.9% year-over-year and six practices posted double-digit revenue growth new
  • + Refinanced and expanded credit facility to $400M over five years, reflecting growth and management confidence new
Bearish
  • − Effective tax rate rose to 32.6% non-GAAP in Q2 from 29.0% a year ago, with full-year expected at 32%–33% new
  • − DSO rose to 113 days at quarter-end, up from 100 days at the end of Q1 and 110 days a year ago new
  • − Net interest expense increased to $3.0M (1.4% of revenue) from $1.8M (1.0%) a year ago new

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 28.2 · fear Equity put/call 0.89
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +23%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +15%
above
RSI (14) 70
overbought
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 76%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +14%
trailing
6-month return +47%
trailing
YTD return +1%
this year
Relative strength +48%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $176 › 200d $166 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
64 of 212 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +6.3K sh shares · +10 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
5.21% of shares out · ▲ +13.4% MoM · 2.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
212 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +9%
Y/Y
Gross margin 13%
contracting
EPS growth +21%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $18.6M
Valuation P/E 24.6
rich
Buyback $55.0M
authorized
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 40%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −38%
past year
ATR 3.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
Non-GAAP EBITDA margin · full-year fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Maintained 12% – 13%
May 7, 2026 12% – 13% changed to Aug 6, 2026 12% – 13%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Feb 26, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Spending on capital expenditures · fiscal 2026 $4M – $5M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+23% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+15% Bullish
RSI (14)
70 Bearish
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
76% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $176 › 200d $166 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
64 of 212 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +6.3K sh shares · +10 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
5.21% of shares out · ▲ +13.4% MoM · 2.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
212 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $138 Now $203 · 76% Range high $223
vs 200-day avg +23% vs 50-day avg +15%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Billed and unbilled receivables 271.7M as of July 4, 2026 —
Client reimbursables $20.1M Q2 fiscal 2026 —
Consultant headcount 968 Q2 fiscal 2026 —
DSO - billed 68 Q2 FY2026 —
DSO - unbilled 45 Q2 FY2026 —
Non-GAAP EBITDA non-GAAP $26.8M second quarter of fiscal 2026 —
Non-GAAP EBITDA margin non-GAAP 12.7% second quarter of fiscal 2026 —
Revenues derived from fixed-price projects 23% the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing —
Revenues outside of the U.S. 22% the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing —
Revolving credit facility borrowing capacity $77.3M Q2 fiscal 2026 —
Total Days Sales Outstanding 113 Q2 FY2026 —
Utilization 77% second quarter of fiscal 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

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$22.68B -10.7% +6.9% 31.3 4.8%
BAH
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$10.59B +5.9% -6.4% 13.9 5.6%
FCN
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$5.34B +14.7% +2.4% 24.5 11.2%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
216
% held
94.3%
Reported
64 of 212
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
208
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
326.9K
Days to cover
2.6d
Change
+38.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
52%
As of
Nov 5, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1
Value
$162
As of
Sep 22, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
40.8%
Week of
Sep 28, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$751.6M
Net income (FY)
$54.8M
EPS diluted
$8.14
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$55.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 5, 2026
This year
15
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$1.3M
Shares
7.5K
Filed
Aug 31, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Nov 17, 2026
Last webcast
Nov 5, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Charles River Associates Sharon M…
Published
Nov 5, 2026
Upcoming events
10
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CRAI +3.1% +14.3% +47.3% +3.5% +1.1%
SPY -4.7% -5.3% -0.8% -3.0% +7.5%
vs SPY +7.9% +19.6% +48.2% +6.5% -6.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.57 / share · ex Aug 25, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.67 / share · ex Nov 24, 2026
Raised 16.3%
Paid (TTM)
$2.28 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.12%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Feb 26, 2026
Authorized
$55.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1053706 CUSIP 12618T105 13F (30d) 76 filings 60 filers Visit website Investor relations