Constellation Software (CNSWF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Constellation Software Inc. is a Canadian technology company that develops, acquires and manages vertical market software businesses. Its subsidiaries provide specialized, mission-critical software designed for organizations in particular industries and professional markets, rather than broad consumer or general-purpose applications.

The company’s software products and services support functions such as public administration, healthcare, education, financial services, construction, hospitality, transportation and other industry-specific operations. Its offerings may include business management, workflow, billing, records management and operational software tailored to the requirements of individual vertical markets.

Founded in 1995 by Mark Leonard, Constellation Software is based in Toronto, Ontario. The company has expanded internationally through the acquisition and development of software businesses, serving customers across North America, Europe, Australia and other global markets. Its operating model emphasizes decentralized management, allowing acquired businesses to continue serving their specialized customer bases while benefiting from the resources and experience of the broader organization.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,971.24 to $2,019.99
• 50-Day Range: $1,822.44 to $2,343.00
• 52-Week Range: $1,612.70 to $2,981.57
• Volume: 11,905 shs
• Average Volume: 6,949 shs
• Market Capitalization: $42.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 44.23
• Dividend Yield: 0.20%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Constellation Software Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Constellation Software scored higher than 71% 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: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Constellation Software has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Constellation Software has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.13%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Constellation Software are expected to grow by 12.13% in the coming year, from $119.33 to $133.81 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Constellation Software is 44.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Constellation Software is 44.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 79.05.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.35% of the float of Constellation Software has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Constellation Software has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 26.77, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Constellation Software has recently decreased by 7.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Constellation Software has a dividend yield of 0.20%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Constellation Software does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Constellation Software is 8.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Constellation Software will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.99% next year. This indicates that Constellation Software will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.81

News Sentiment

Constellation Software has a news sentiment score of 1.81. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Constellation Software this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Constellation Software has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/11/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CNSWF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.csisoftware.com
• Phone: (416) 861-2279
• Fax: 416-861-2277
• Employees: 45,000
• Year Founded: 1995

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $45.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $512 million
• Net Margins: 7.60%
• Pretax Margin: 11.14%
• Return on Equity: 47.37%
• Return on Assets: 12.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.79
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.66
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,190,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $42.49 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.98