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CRA International Inc. (CRAI) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$196.77 +2.04% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $197.12

CRA International Inc. (CRAI) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.24B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $197.12 (+0.18%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.88% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 2.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 67/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CRAI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (67/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CRAI SCORES 67/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (22% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 68% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 66.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-0.88% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 11.1% operating margin leave 9 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$176.73+0.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$178.09+12.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$200.14-1.7% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$196.77+1.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (59) → C+ (67)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CRAI Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 67/100 (C+) score, CRAI faces multiple-compression risk if 22.5x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-0.88% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($174.46) or 200D SMA ($165.95) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($204.74) toward Bear Floor ($159.70).

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Contract: “CRAI Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 2, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

CRAI Smart-Money Thermometer: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (CRAI)

No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on CRAI. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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CRAI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +24.96%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $200.7H $202.8L $195.7C $196.8VOL 104.9K

RES: $207.2SUP: $153.1SMA50: $174.5SMA200: $166.0

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CRAI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

16.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CRAI today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CRAI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CRAI)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #241 of 1011 ⚔️ YELP vs CRAI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CRAI vs. YELP, DFIN, CSV, EVH)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, CRA International Inc. (CRAI) ranks #241 by composite RQD confidence (67/100, grade C+) and #485 by equity capitalization ($1.24B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, YELP leads on earnings valuation at 7.1x trailing P/E, while CRAI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 33.6% ROIC and — gross margin. DFIN currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 81/100 (A-) compared with CRAI at 67/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CRAI ACTIVE CRA International Inc.	C+	67/100	22.5x	—	33.6%	+2.04%	$1.24B	Benchmark Subject
YELP Yelp Inc.	B	75/100	7.1x	—	29.5%	+2.93%	$1.03B	/yelp-vs-crai →
DFIN Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.	A-	81/100	46.3x	—	21.4%	+14.97%	$1.50B	/dfin-vs-crai →
CSV Carriage Services Inc.	C	64/100	10.9x	35.1%	29.8%	-2.74%	$562.9M	/csv-vs-crai →
EVH Evolent Health Inc (Class A)	D-	35/100	—	21.3%	-26.3%	-1.85%	$480.5M	/evh-vs-crai →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-03 • CIK 0001053706

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03), CRA International Inc. (CRAI) reported GAAP revenue of $751.6M (+9.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $687.4M , and +20.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $54.8M, operating cash flow of $22.4M, and free cash flow of $18.6M (-44.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, CRAI closed FY2025 with $628.9M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-03	$751.6M	$54.8M	$22.4M	$18.6M	$628.9M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$687.4M	$46.7M	$49.7M	$33.1M	$571.4M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$624.0M	$38.5M	$60.1M	$60.1M	—	—

3. CRAI Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CRAI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, CRA International Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAI) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 67/100 at a spot price of $196.77 (+2.04% 1D, market cap $1.24B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CRAI ranks #241 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CRAI compare to YELP and DFIN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Consumer Services), CRAI carries a Roarable C+ (67/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 22.5x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 33.6%. By comparison, YELP (Yelp Inc.) holds a B grade (75/100 RQD, P/E 7.1x, ROIC 29.5%, cap $1.03B) and DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.) posts a A- grade (81/100 RQD, P/E 46.3x, ROIC 21.4%, cap $1.50B). Among the 5-stock peer group, YELP leads on earnings multiple (7.1x) while CRAI leads on capital efficiency (33.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CRAI?

Per CRAI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03, CIK 0001053706), CRA International Inc. generated $751.6M in revenue (+9.3% YoY), $54.8M in net income, and $18.6M in free cash flow against $628.9M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is CRAI trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CRAI last traded at $196.77 (+2.04% on volume of 57,468 shares), positioning the stock +12.79% above its 50-day simple moving average ($174.46) and +18.57% above its 200-day simple moving average ($165.95). Across its 52-week range of $132.17 to $227.29, CRAI sits at the 67.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 66.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.7% ($183.59 to $209.95).

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Are CRAI insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies CRAI leadership and institutional positioning as: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION.

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