Constellation Software Inc. (CNSWF) - What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Key Points

• Analysts are broadly bullish: Constellation Software has a consensus “Buy” rating, with six buys, one strong buy and one hold among eight analysts.
• Recent coverage was mixed, with Jefferies reiterating a “Buy” while Zacks Research downgraded the stock from “Strong Buy” to “Hold.”
• The company exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, reporting $28.70 versus the $27.81 consensus, although revenue of $3.33 billion fell slightly short of estimates.

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the eight ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CNSWF. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research lowered Constellation Software from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Constellation Software Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of CNSWF stock opened at $2,388.43 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $50.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.69 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $2,141.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,999.30. Constellation Software has a 1 year low of $1,612.70 and a 1 year high of $2,789.15.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $28.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $27.81 by $0.89. Constellation Software had a return on equity of 47.37% and a net margin of 7.60%. The business had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Constellation Software will post 119.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Constellation Software

Constellation Software Inc is a Canadian technology company that acquires, manages and develops vertical market software businesses. Its portfolio companies provide specialized software and related services to organizations in industries where customers typically require solutions tailored to specific operational, regulatory and workflow needs.

The company serves a broad range of markets, including the public sector, healthcare, education, hospitality, financial services, construction, real estate, transportation and other commercial industries.

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