Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Consensus Cloud Solutions from "hold" to "buy" and BTIG raised its price target to $40, leaving the consensus analyst view at a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $37.50.
• Recent results beat estimates: the company reported $1.41 EPS versus $1.31 expected and $87.07M in revenue, and issued Q1 2026 EPS guidance of 1.360–1.460 and FY 2026 guidance of 5.550–5.95.
• Valuation and ownership: CCSI trades around $26.72 with a market cap near $504M and a P/E of 6.14, and is heavily institutionally owned (about 93.9%).

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI - Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on CCSI. BTIG Research lifted their price target on Consensus Cloud Solutions from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions in a research note on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Consensus Cloud Solutions presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $37.50.

Consensus Cloud Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CCSI opened at $26.72 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $27.51 and a 200 day moving average of $25.07. The company has a market capitalization of $504.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.14 and a beta of 1.54. Consensus Cloud Solutions has a 1-year low of $19.17 and a 1-year high of $31.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 40.03, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.79.

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $87.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $86.62 million. Consensus Cloud Solutions had a negative return on equity of 579.06% and a net margin of 24.17%.Consensus Cloud Solutions has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.460 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.95 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Consensus Cloud Solutions will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consensus Cloud Solutions

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CCSI. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Consensus Cloud Solutions by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,810 shares of the company's stock worth $249,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Consensus Cloud Solutions by 149,428.6% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 10,467 shares of the company's stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 10,460 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in Consensus Cloud Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $632,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions by 117.8% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 15,416 shares of the company's stock valued at $354,000 after buying an additional 8,339 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $134,000. 93.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Consensus Cloud Solutions

Consensus Cloud Solutions NASDAQ: CCSI is a provider of cloud consulting and managed services focused on helping organizations accelerate digital transformation. The company specializes in designing, deploying and supporting cloud architectures that leverage leading public and private cloud platforms, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and software as a service (SaaS) environments. Its end-to-end approach encompasses strategy, implementation and ongoing optimization to align technology investments with business objectives.

The firm’s core offerings include cloud migration and deployment, application modernization, data analytics and cybersecurity solutions.

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