Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX – Free Report) by 20.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 9,851 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank’s holdings in Comfort Systems USA were worth $4,177,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the 4th quarter valued at about $217,771,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in Comfort Systems USA during the third quarter worth about $138,987,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 6,071.6% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 176,570 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $68,924,000 after buying an additional 173,709 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 871.4% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 132,693 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $51,797,000 after acquiring an additional 119,033 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,038,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.51% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Northcoast Research assumed coverage on Comfort Systems USA in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $525.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded Comfort Systems USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 15th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA from $577.00 to $471.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 24th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA from $525.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Sidoti raised shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $552.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, February 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $530.75.
Comfort Systems USA Stock Up 4.5 %
FIX opened at $341.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.40 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $416.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $416.37. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a 52 week low of $272.93 and a 52 week high of $553.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.
Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The construction company reported $4.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.63 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.77 billion. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 7.43% and a return on equity of 35.28%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 16.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This is an increase from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.47%. Comfort Systems USA’s payout ratio is 10.95%.
Comfort Systems USA Company Profile
Comfort Systems USA, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mechanical and Electrical. The company offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as plumbing, electrical, piping and controls, off-site construction, monitoring, and fire protection.
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