CRA International, Inc. CRAI

BOSTON, September 29, 2026--Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced the addition of Patrick Hillan as a Vice President in the firm’s Life Sciences Practice.

CRA International (CRAI) has drawn fresh attention after recent price moves left the consulting specialist trading well below some valuation estimates. The stock closed at US$162.07, with recent returns mixed across different time frames. For CRA International, the recent slide leaves the 1-month share price return down 7.4%, even though the 90-day share price return is up 13.9% and the 3-year total shareholder return is 68.4%. This points to longer term momentum, even as near term enthusiasm...

BOSTON, September 25, 2026--CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that a Request for Proposals (RFP) process will be conducted for FirstEnergy Corp.’s (NYSE: FE) Ohio subsidiaries – Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company (collectively, the "Companies") – to procure Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), which may include both solar and non-

BOSTON, September 23, 2026--A new independent analysis by experts at Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) commissioned by Veolia, a leader in environmental services, illustrates the important role that hazardous waste management plays as an input to production across the economy.

Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.

Third Avenue Management, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund”. You can download the letter here. The Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund returned 12.85% in Q2 2026, outperforming the MSCI USA Small Cap Value Index (12.61%) but underperforming the Russell 2000 Value Index (17.19%). Year-to-date, […]

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 22, 2026 / Sidoti Events, LLC, an affiliate of , has released the presentation schedule and weblinks for its two-day September Small-Cap Virtual Investor Conference taking place Wednesday and Thursday, September 23-24, 2026. The presentation schedule is subject to change.

BOSTON, September 17, 2026--Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that the Company will present at the following investor conferences. CRA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maleh is scheduled to present at both events. Mr. Maleh, along with Eric Nierenberg, Chief Financial Officer, and Chad Holmes, Chief Corporate Development Officer, will be available for virtual meetings with inv

The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is home to many small-cap stocks, offering investors the chance to uncover hidden gems before the broader market catches on. However, these companies often come with higher volatility and risk, as their smaller size makes them more vulnerable to economic downturns.

CRA currently trades at $168.05 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 3%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 13.6% gain during that period.

While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies — as Jeff Bezos said, “Your margin is my opportunity”.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of CRA (NASDAQ:CRAI) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 business process outsourcing & consulting earnings season.

CRA International’s second quarter saw revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share both surpass Wall Street expectations, but the market responded with some caution. Management attributed the company’s performance to double-digit growth across several core practices, including Energy, Life Sciences, and Forensic Services, as well as strong contributions from Antitrust & Competition Economics. CEO Paul Maleh pointed out that both North American and international operations contributed to the top-line