Computershare (CMSQF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Computershare is a global financial services company specializing in share registry, transfer agency, and stakeholder communications services. It provides technology-driven solutions for issuing and managing equity, debt, and other financial instruments on behalf of public and private companies. The company’s offerings include investor services, employee equity plan administration, proxy solicitation, meeting services, and corporate governance support.

In addition to its core share registry business, Computershare operates a corporate trust division that administers debt securities, loan agency, and payment services for issuers, trustees, and bondholders. Its employee equity plans segment supports companies in designing and managing stock options, restricted share awards, performance rights, and other long-term incentive programs. The company also offers mortgage servicing and collateral management solutions in select markets.

Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1978, Computershare has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to serve clients in over 20 countries across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Africa. Its global network includes operations in key financial centers such as London, New York, Toronto, and Hong Kong, enabling it to deliver integrated solutions and local expertise to multinational issuers and investors.

Headquartered in Melbourne, Computershare is led by CEO Stuart Irving, who oversees a leadership team dedicated to innovation, regulatory compliance, and client service excellence. The company’s technology platform and data-driven approach aim to streamline corporate actions, enhance shareholder engagement, and improve transparency for stakeholders worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.40 to $25.60
• 50-Day Range: $18.01 to $25.75
• 52-Week Range: $17.87 to $26.35
• Volume: 2,149 shs
• Average Volume: 7,706 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 52.33
• Dividend Yield: 1.12%
• Price Target: $39.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Computershare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Computershare scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Computershare has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Computershare has a consensus price target of $39.50, representing about 58.0% upside from its current price of $25.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Computershare has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Computershare is 52.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Computershare is 52.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 16.06.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Computershare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.75, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Computershare has recently decreased by 50.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Computershare pays a meaningful dividend of 2.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Computershare does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Computershare is 58.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Computershare has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Computershare this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Computershare insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

21.93% of the stock of Computershare is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CMSQF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.computershare.com
• Phone: (139) 415-5000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 14,081
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Computershare: $39.50
• High Price Target: $39.50
• Low Price Target: $39.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +58.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 52.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A