Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CRAI in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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CRA International (CRAI) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$178.29+1.56 (+0.9%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeCRA International posted record Q2FY26 revenue of $210.8 million, up 12.8% year over year, exceeding expectations of USD 198.91 million, with international revenue surging 32.9% and the company raising full-year guidance. Alongside the results, CRA added Harvard Business School professor Feng Zhu as an academic affiliate within its Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice, and named Christopher Zealey and Patrick Hillan to vice president roles in its Life Sciences Practice. Barrington analyst Kevin Steinke maintained a Buy rating with a $245.00 price target following the appointments and results.
CRA International shares closed at $178.29, up 0.9%, sitting above both the 50-day average of $169.95 and the 200-day average of $167.59, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 47.9, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down from a reading five points higher. Price remains 16.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $214.4.
CRA International reports earnings on 29 October 2026, 17 days away, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the recent window. Seasonality from this point in the calendar has averaged a 3.5% move over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 3 of those years. Analyst coverage remains limited, with 2 firms tracking the stock, one rating it Buy and one Hold, and a consensus target of $250.50 implying a 40.5% upside from current levels.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
CRA International price vs fair value
Close $178.29200-day averageGekko Fair Value $214.40
CRA International quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.15B
- P/E ratio
- 23.7
- Forward P/E
- 17
- EPS, TTM
- $7.50
- Revenue, TTM
- $794.6M
- Profit margin
- 6.2%
- Dividend yield
- 1.26%
- Beta
- 0.69
- Volume
- 98,173 avg 117,322
- 1-year return
- −0.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.5%
- 50-day average
- $169.95
- 200-day average
- $167.59
- Next earnings
- Oct 29
- Shares outstanding
- 6.28M
CRA International swing-trade checklist
CRA International scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $178.29 is above the 50-day ($169.95) and 200-day ($167.59) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
47.9, Neutral
Reading 47.9 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
16.8% below
Price is 16.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 17 days
Reports on Oct 29, 2026, 17 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+3.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.5% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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CRA International stock chart and price history
CRA International closed at $178.29 on Oct 12, 2026, −0.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $132.17 to $227.29.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +10.1%
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 6 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- −0.6%
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About CRA International
CRA International advises businesses, law firms and regulators when economic, financial and management questions become complicated. A large part of its work involves explaining the money and market issues tied to lawsuits and regulatory fights, often through detailed analysis and testimony from its own experts. It also helps companies think through broader strategic and operational problems outside of legal settings.
The firm's work falls into two general areas. One focuses on dispute and regulatory support, drawing on skills in accounting, finance, economics, insurance, and forensic investigation. The other is centered on consulting for corporate strategy, where it helps clients plan ahead, sharpen performance, study their product portfolios, forecast demand, set prices for new offerings, value intangible assets, study competitors, and assess supply chain options. Its customers come from many fields, including media and communications, consumer and health goods, energy, entertainment, finance, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, natural resources, retail, technology, and transportation.
The company traces back to 1965 and runs its main offices out of Boston, Massachusetts, with activity spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, and other regions. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker CRAI.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Miscellaneous commercial services
- Website
- crai.com
CRA International GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
CRA International’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 47.9, in the Neutral zone, down 6.2 points over five sessions.
47.9Neutral
Down 6.2 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 18 | +2.2% | +4.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 229 | +0.9% | +3.2% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 373 | +0.3% | +0.9% | ||
| Distribution | 61 | −0.2% | +2.2% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CRAI share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is CRA International stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
CRA International trades 16.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $214.40, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what CRA International shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$214.40
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
16.8% Undervalued
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CRA International insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CRA International, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CRAI were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
CRA International has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jul 4, 2026
- $27.84M
- As a share of market cap
- 2.42%
From company filings.
CRA International earnings: next date and track record
CRA International reports on Oct 29, 2026 (17 days away).
Next earnings report
Oct 29, 2026
17 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.07
- Revenue estimate
- $199.0M
CRA International stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for CRA International is $250.50, +40.5% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$250.50consensus 12-month target, +40.5% from the last close
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Barrington | $245 | +37.4% |
| Aug 10 | Barrington | $245 | +37.4% |
| Aug 6 | William Blair | — | — |
+0.9%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+3.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
CRA International seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, CRA International averaged +3.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.5% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +5.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.9% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, CRAI’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.5%.
CRA International market cap and key statistics
CRA International’s market cap is $1.15B, with a P/E ratio of 23.7 and revenue of $794.6M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.15B
- P/E ratio
- 23.7
- Forward P/E
- 17
- EPS, TTM
- $7.50
- Gekko Fair Value
- $214.40
Trading
- Volume
- 98,173
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 117,322
- 52-week high
- $227.29
- 52-week low
- $132.17
- Shares outstanding
- 6.28M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $794.6M
- Profit margin
- 6.2%
- Return on equity
- 26%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +17.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.69
- Typical daily move
- ±3.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.5%
- Dividend yield
- 1.26%
CRA International stock news this week
Coverage of CRA International this week reads positive: 3 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- CRA International Q2FY26 Results: Revenue up 12.8% to record $210.8Mscanx.trade, Oct 9
- CRA adds Feng Zhu and CRA International stock costs EUR 156.50AD HOC NEWS, Oct 8
- CRA International appoints Zealey: Barrington rates CRA International stock BuyAD HOC NEWS, Oct 7
- CRA International stock faces a 43.0 percent analyst target gapAD HOC NEWS, Oct 6
- CRA International stock adds life sciences leadership with Hillan appointmentAD HOC NEWS, Oct 6
- Analyzing Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) and Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS)Defense World, Oct 5
CRA International peers
CRA International’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPShopify | Distribution | 25.9% above |
| CTASCintas | Neutral | 14.1% above |
| PYPLPayPal | Neutral | 0.8% below |
| XYZBlock | Neutral | 7.5% above |
| CPAYCorpay | Neutral | 17.5% below |
| FISVFiserv | Accumulation | 39.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
CRA International stock FAQ
What is CRA International’s market cap?
CRA International’s market cap is $1.15B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $178.29, with 6.28M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 23.7.
What is the CRA International stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for CRA International is $250.50, +40.5% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is CRA International stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate CRA International is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $178.29 is 16.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $214.40. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does CRA International report earnings next?
CRA International is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026 (17 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.07 per share on revenue of $199.0M.
What is CRA International’s 52-week high and low?
CRA International’s 52-week high is $227.29 and its 52-week low is $132.17; it closed at $178.29 on Oct 12, 2026, −0.6% over the past year.
Is CRA International stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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