Cra International (CRAI) Stock: Why It Moved Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $177.99, -0.06% vs the prior close of $178.09.
- Volume 115.81K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CRAI ends flat (-0.1%) to $177.99. Closed at $177.99, -0.06% vs the prior close of $178.09. Day range $176.15–$179.40, opened at $176.67.
CRAI daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — CRAI ends flat (-0.1%) to $177.99
- Closed at $177.99, -0.06% vs the prior close of $178.09. Day range $176.15–$179.40, opened at $176.67.
- Volume was 115.81K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 121.04K.
- Price is +4.7% vs its 50-day average ($170.04) and +6.6% vs its 200-day average ($166.89).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 21.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — CRAI rises 0.4% to $178.09
- Closed at $178.09, +0.42% vs the prior close of $177.35. Day range $176.30–$180.68, opened at $178.91.
- Volume was 60.04K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 125.15K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +4.8% vs its 50-day average ($169.87) and +6.6% vs its 200-day average ($167.01).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 21.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — CRAI rises 1.0% to $177.35
- Closed at $177.35, +1.01% vs the prior close of $175.57. Day range $177.01–$183.00, opened at $179.46.
- Volume was 123.10K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 125.64K.
- Price is +4.4% vs its 50-day average ($169.84) and +6.1% vs its 200-day average ($167.14).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 47% of that range, 22.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — CRAI dips 1.9% to $175.57
- Closed at $175.57, -1.91% vs the prior close of $178.99. Day range $175.13–$181.74, opened at $179.75.
- Volume was 132.10K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 126.00K.
- Price is +3.4% vs its 50-day average ($169.82) and +4.9% vs its 200-day average ($167.29).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 46% of that range, 22.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CRAI rises 0.4% to $178.99, a 1-month high
- Closed at $178.99, +0.39% vs the prior close of $178.29. Day range $177.89–$181.10, opened at $179.93.
- Volume was 75.20K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 127.23K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +5.3% vs its 50-day average ($169.93) and +6.9% vs its 200-day average ($167.45).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 21.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — CRAI rises 0.9% to $178.29, a 1-month high
- Closed at $178.29, +0.88% vs the prior close of $176.73. Day range $177.52–$179.99, opened at $178.42.
- Volume was 98.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 128.59K.
- Price is +4.9% vs its 50-day average ($169.95) and +6.4% vs its 200-day average ($167.59).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 21.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — CRAI dips 0.5% to $176.73
- Closed at $176.73, -0.47% vs the prior close of $177.56. Day range $174.23–$178.99, opened at $178.13.
- Volume was 114.70K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 130.59K.
- Price is +4.0% vs its 50-day average ($169.97) and +5.4% vs its 200-day average ($167.75).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 47% of that range, 22.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — CRAI rises 1.5% to $177.56, a 1-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $177.56, +1.50% vs the prior close of $174.94. Day range $172.08–$179.19, opened at $175.48.
- Volume was 135.00K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 130.84K.
- Price is +4.4% vs its 50-day average ($170.11) and +5.7% vs its 200-day average ($167.92).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 21.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — CRAI rises 2.0% to $174.94, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $174.94, +2.05% vs the prior close of $171.43. Day range $171.42–$175.37, opened at $172.82.
- Volume was 137.30K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 131.58K.
- Price is +2.7% vs its 50-day average ($170.36) and +4.1% vs its 200-day average ($168.08).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 45% of that range, 23.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — CRAI ends flat (+0.1%) to $171.43
- Closed at $171.43, +0.08% vs the prior close of $171.29. Day range $170.62–$172.50, opened at $172.50.
- Volume was 64.90K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 132.32K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.6% vs its 50-day average ($170.46) and +1.9% vs its 200-day average ($168.25).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 41% of that range, 24.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — CRAI rises 0.5% to $171.29
- Closed at $171.29, +0.53% vs the prior close of $170.38. Day range $170.19–$173.61, opened at $170.64.
- Volume was 90.50K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 133.92K.
- Price is +0.5% vs its 50-day average ($170.50) and +1.7% vs its 200-day average ($168.42).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 41% of that range, 24.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — CRAI slides 3.1% to $170.38
- Closed at $170.38, -3.07% vs the prior close of $175.77. Day range $169.39–$176.88, opened at $175.53.
- Volume was 165.20K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 133.01K.
- Price is -0.1% vs its 50-day average ($170.47) and +1.1% vs its 200-day average ($168.58).
- 52-week range $132.17–$227.29; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 25.0% below the 52-week high.
CRAI bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +4.7% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is up.
- Price is +6.6% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue grew 9.3% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $54.78M.
- Share count down 4.7% in a year (buybacks).
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 25 sales vs 0 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
CRAI latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CRAI in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Maleh Paul A sold 2,348 shares at $172.06 (≈$404.00K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Maleh Paul A sold 268 shares at $174.13 (≈$46.67K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Maleh Paul A sold 32 shares at $174.78 (≈$5.59K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Maleh Paul A sold 4,852 shares at $173.04 (≈$839.59K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Maleh Paul A sold 2,348 shares at $172.06 (≈$404.00K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Maleh Paul A sold 268 shares at $174.13 (≈$46.67K) on Aug 31, 2026
- …plus 10 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jul 4, 2026:
- Revenue: $210.81M (prior year $186.88M) (+12.8% vs Jun 28, 2025)
- Net income: $13.51M (prior year $12.12M) (+11.4% vs Jun 28, 2025)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 31, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 27, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 22, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Things to know before you trade CRAI
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 7, 2026, Feb 26, 2026, Oct 30, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.38% (largest 7.1%).
- Liquidity: about 123.05K shares (≈$21.90M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $177.99 vs a range of $132.17–$227.29 (48% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 25, 2026 ($0.57/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Paul A Maleh sold 2,348 shares on Aug 31, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Jul 22, 2026.
- Share count: 6.28M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), -4.7% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Legal Services.
CRAI market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 176.67 | 179.40 | 176.15 | 177.99 | 115.81K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 178.91 | 180.68 | 176.30 | 178.09 | 60.00K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 179.46 | 183.00 | 177.01 | 177.35 | 123.10K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 179.75 | 181.74 | 175.13 | 175.57 | 132.10K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 179.93 | 181.10 | 177.89 | 178.99 | 75.20K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 178.42 | 179.99 | 177.52 | 178.29 | 98.20K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 178.13 | 178.99 | 174.23 | 176.73 | 114.70K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 175.48 | 179.19 | 172.08 | 177.56 | 135.00K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 172.82 | 175.37 | 171.42 | 174.94 | 137.30K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 172.50 | 172.50 | 170.62 | 171.43 | 64.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 170.64 | 173.61 | 170.19 | 171.29 | 90.50K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 175.53 | 176.88 | 169.39 | 170.38 | 165.20K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 165.68 | 176.22 | 165.68 | 175.77 | 230.80K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 165.43 | 166.53 | 158.66 | 164.15 | 193.40K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 164.04 | 166.31 | 163.27 | 165.94 | 97.70K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 163.15 | 165.34 | 159.64 | 165.22 | 98.00K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 162.49 | 164.80 | 160.63 | 162.07 | 151.50K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 163.27 | 165.71 | 159.96 | 162.57 | 102.50K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 159.26 | 165.01 | 156.97 | 162.02 | 161.60K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 163.74 | 164.91 | 157.82 | 158.74 | 113.40K |
About Cra International
Cra International (CRAI) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Legal Services”. Its business address is in BOSTON, MA. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends January 2. SEC CIK 1053706.
CRAI board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Aiken Avery | Director | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Richard Douglas Booth | Director | Jul 20, 2026 |
| William F Concannon | Director | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Christine Rose Detrick | Director | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Karen C Keenan | Director | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Paul A Maleh | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Alva Taylor | Director | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Heather Tookes | Director | Jul 27, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Chad M Holmes | EVP AND CHIEF CORP DEV OFFICER | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Brian Langan | See Remarks | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Paul A Maleh | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Eric Nierenberg | EVP, CFO AND TREASURER | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Jonathan D Yellin | EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL | Sep 16, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 2,348 | $172.06 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 268 | $174.13 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 32 | $174.78 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 4,852 | $173.04 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 2,348 | $172.06 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 268 | $174.13 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 32 | $174.78 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 4,852 | $173.04 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 2,348 | $172.06 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 268 | $174.13 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 32 | $174.78 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 4,852 | $173.04 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 2,348 | $172.06 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 268 | $174.13 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paul A Maleh | Sale | 32 | $174.78 |
CRAI financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | $751.58M | $54.78M | 8.14 | $22.42M |
| Dec 28, 2024 | $687.41M | $46.65M | 6.74 | $49.73M |
| Dec 30, 2023 | $623.98M | $38.48M | 5.39 | $60.07M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $590.90M | $43.62M | 5.91 | $25.12M |
| Jan 1, 2022 | $565.93M | $41.68M | 5.45 | $75.70M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $678.48M, total liabilities $—, cash $21.44M (as of Jul 4, 2026).
CRAI earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $176.46 |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $139.12 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $167.40 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $184.70 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $176.66 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $166.45 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $210.97 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $182.14 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 2, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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