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A Look At CRA International (CRAI) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum

Simply Wall St · 4d ago

CRA International stock triggered by recent performance

CRA International (CRAI) has caught investor attention after a recent run that includes a 14.49% move over the past month and a 19.63% gain over the past 3 months, prompting a closer look at its fundamentals.

See our latest analysis for CRA International.

Looking beyond the recent run, CRA International’s 1-year total shareholder return of 17.86% and 5-year total shareholder return of 283.90% point to momentum that has built over time. The recent 7-day and 30-day share price returns suggest that interest has picked up again at a share price of $214.55.

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With CRA International trading at $214.55, around a 30% discount to one intrinsic estimate and below a $252.50 analyst target, you have to ask yourself whether this is a genuine value opportunity or whether the market is already banking on future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 15% Undervalued

With CRA International last closing at $214.55 against a narrative fair value of about $252.50, the valuation work suggests meaningful upside is already built into the model.

The revised price target around US$252.50 reflects confidence that the updated revenue growth and profit margin assumptions reasonably support the current earnings framework and P/E inputs. Being grouped with a curated list of peers across different industries is seen as a vote of confidence in CRA International's execution profile and its ability to participate in sector level opportunities.

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Want to see what earnings path and margin profile sit behind that fair value? The narrative leans on steady revenue progress, resilient profitability and a richer future P/E multiple. Curious which specific assumptions have the most impact on that $252.50 figure and how sensitive it is to small changes in growth?

Result: Fair Value of $252.50 (UNDERVALUED)

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However, this hinges on continued M&A and regulatory activity, as well as on CRA International managing talent retention and compensation, both of which could pressure margins if conditions shift.

Find out about the key risks to this CRA International narrative.

Another angle on valuation

The first approach paints CRA International as about 30% below one intrinsic estimate. Its current P/E of 24.9x is well above a fair ratio of 18.4x, even if it sits roughly in line with the US Professional Services industry and below peers at 39.1x. Is the market already pricing in a lot of good news here, or is this a gap you think can close over time?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

NasdaqGS:CRAI P/E Ratio as at Jan 2026
NasdaqGS:CRAI P/E Ratio as at Jan 2026

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