CRAI - Latest News
CRA International, Inc. (CRAI), operates in Industrials / Consulting Services, trades on NASDAQ.
Market capitalization stands near $1.09B. Trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 21.68. Beta to the broader market is 0.65.
The article list below shows the most recent CRAI headlines from major financial news vendors. For options traders, the most actionable items are earnings releases, analyst rating changes, M&A activity, and regulatory filings - each can drive a meaningful repricing of implied volatility and shift dealer hedging flow. Pair the news context with the implied-volatility skew and gamma exposure views to see whether the options market has already priced in the headline.
Recent CRAI Headlines
California State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Stock Position in Charles River Associates $CRAI
defenseworld.net - Aug 14, 2026
California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) by 47. 4% during the first qua
Specialized Advisory Work Benefits CRAI Amid Elevated Leverage
zacks.com - Aug 13, 2026
Charles River Associates' specialized advisory demand, broad client reach and capital returns support growth, while elevated leverage and collection n
CRAI Jumps 20% in 3 Months as Demand Broadens Across Key Practices
zacks.com - Aug 11, 2026
CRAI's 20% three-month gain is backed by broader demand, a stronger project pipeline and higher fiscal 2026 revenue guidance, but costs remain a drag.
Is CRAI Stock Worth Buying as Growth Meets Margin and Leverage Risks?
zacks.com - Aug 11, 2026
CRAI's broader demand and raised fiscal 2026 revenue outlook bolster growth, but margin pressure, cash use and leverage keep the investment case balan
CRAI Q2 Earnings Beat on Broad-Based Growth, Revenue View Raised
zacks.com - Aug 7, 2026
Charles River Associates beat Q2 earnings and revenue estimates on broad-based growth, while raising its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to $805-$820 mill
How News Affects CRAI Options Pricing
Headlines and scheduled events drive implied volatility in two distinct ways. Pre-event, IV typically inflates as uncertainty about the outcome rises; this is the implied-volatility expansion that creates the long-vol setup. Post-event, IV typically contracts sharply as uncertainty resolves; this is IV crush, which makes premium-selling structures profitable when they survive the underlying move. The size of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV is relative to the realized move. Track CRAI's implied vs realized volatility over the news cycle to size pre-event vs post-event positioning. For ticker-level dealer positioning context, the gamma exposure view shows whether dealers are positioned to amplify or dampen post-news moves.
Frequently asked CRAI news questions
- What is the latest CRAI news headline?
- The most recent CRAI headline (Aug 14, 2026) is "California State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Stock Position in Charles River Associates $CRAI". The five most recent stories with summaries and publication times are listed above, sourced from major financial news vendors.
- How fresh is the CRAI news on this page?
- News rows refresh roughly every 30 minutes during the trading day. The five most recent headlines are listed in publication-time order. Press releases from the company itself typically appear within minutes of the wire release; third-party reporting may lag by 30-60 minutes depending on the source.
- What CRAI news moves options pricing?
- Three categories move single-name IV most aggressively: scheduled earnings releases (priced into pre-event IV, crushed post-event), unscheduled M&A or strategic announcements (rapid IV expansion, slower decay), and regulatory or legal events (drug-trial readouts, antitrust filings, FDA approvals). Routine news flow (analyst commentary, sector rotation) typically does not move IV meaningfully unless it triggers a cluster of rating changes.
- How can I track unusual CRAI options activity related to news?
- Unusual options activity often precedes news by hours to days; the canonical signals are volume substantially above the trailing average concentrated in a small number of strikes, atypical put/call skew, and aggressive execution (at-the-ask sweeps or block prints). Cross-reference the per-ticker gamma-exposure and volume-history pages with the news flow above to triangulate informed vs uninformed flow.