<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $215.03 and last traded at $213.26, with a volume of 57216 shares. The stock had previously closed at $208.80.</p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CRAI. Barrington Research  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $239.00 price target on shares of Charles River Associates in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Charles River Associates from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating on shares of Charles River Associates in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating,  Based on data from MarketBeat, Charles River Associates currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average price target of $239.00.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on Charles River Associates</b></p><h2>Charles River Associates Trading Up 1.2%</h2><p>The business has a 50-day moving average of $185.37 and a 200 day moving average of $188.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.93. </p><p>Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The business services provider reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.26. Charles River Associates had a return on equity of 26.33% and a net margin of 7.74%.The firm had revenue of $185.89 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $179.42 million.  As a group, research analysts forecast that  Charles River Associates will post 7.52 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Charles River Associates Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. This is an increase from Charles River Associates's previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Charles River Associates's dividend payout ratio  is 27.40%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Charles River Associates</h2><p>In related news, EVP Jonathan D. Yellin sold 1,750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $305,165.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 15,573 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,715,619.74. This trade represents a 10.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 4.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Charles River Associates</h2><p>Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRAI. Jump Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Charles River Associates by 72.3% in the third quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 32,642 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,807,000 after acquiring an additional 13,692 shares in the last quarter.  Kennedy Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of  Charles River Associates by 63.9% during the 3rd quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 6,410 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,337,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares during the last quarter.  BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of  Charles River Associates by 61.2% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 18,552 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,869,000 after purchasing an additional 7,041 shares during the period.  Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of  Charles River Associates by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 7,675 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,600,000 after buying an additional 193 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its position in  Charles River Associates by 154.3% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 5,995 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,250,000 after buying an additional 3,638 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  84.13% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Charles River Associates Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Charles River Associates <span>NASDAQ: CRAI<span></span></span> is a global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial and management advisory services. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company provides expert analysis to support litigation, regulatory proceedings, and strategic decision-making. 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CRAI

<p>Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) reached a new 52-week high of $215.03. Analysts have mixed ratings: Barrington Research rates it 'outperform' with a $239 target, while Wall Street Zen downgraded it to 'hold'. The company reported strong Q3 earnings, beating estimates with $2.06 EPS. CRAI increased its quarterly dividend to $0.57 per share. Institutional investors have increased their stakes. The firm's market cap is $1.39 billion with a P/E ratio of 25.36.</p>

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) Reaches New 12-Month High - Time to Buy?