Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $20.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $20.48 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. Constellation Software had a return on equity of 67.94% and a net margin of 6.06%.

Constellation Software Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:CNSWF traded down $39.54 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $3,655.06. 1,045 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,074. The company has a market cap of $77.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 132.05 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.93. Constellation Software has a one year low of $2,650.00 and a one year high of $3,998.72. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $3,348.94 and a 200 day moving average of $3,271.68.

Constellation Software Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 28th. Constellation Software's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.60%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, TD Securities raised Constellation Software from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th.

Constellation Software Company Profile

Constellation Software Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, and manages vertical market software businesses in Canada, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides mission critical software solutions for public and private sector markets. The company is also involved in the software licensing; and sale of third-party hardware.

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