Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) Shares Down 3% – Should You Sell?

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX – Get Free Report) shares fell 3% on Tuesday. The company traded as low as $1,382.15 and last traded at $1,419.9150. Approximately 140,081 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 67% from the average session volume of 430,784 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,464.07.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FIX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $1,910.00 target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $1,875.00 target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Tuesday. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on Comfort Systems USA from $2,110.00 to $2,125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Comfort Systems USA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,044.43.

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Comfort Systems USA Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average of $1,638.79 and a 200-day moving average of $1,732.69. The company has a market capitalization of $49.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.42 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The construction company reported $12.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.45 by $2.08. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 12.77% and a return on equity of 53.55%. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.53 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 50.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 48.15 EPS for the current year.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $0.90 per share. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. This is a positive change from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.80. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. Comfort Systems USA’s payout ratio is 8.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Comfort Systems USA

In other news, CFO William George, III sold 2,554 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,859.65, for a total value of $4,749,546.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 30,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,254,412.50. This trade represents a 7.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Franklin Myers sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,693.92, for a total value of $6,775,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,389,850.40. The trade was a 32.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 26,078 shares of company stock valued at $43,211,828 in the last three months. 1.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Comfort Systems USA

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIX. Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the second quarter worth approximately $601,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 2.7% during the first quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 30,665 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $42,287,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 20.8% in the first quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 6,985 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $9,632,000 after buying an additional 1,202 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,238,000. Finally, J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG acquired a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the 1st quarter valued at $2,729,000. 96.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Comfort Systems USA

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Comfort Systems USA, Inc (NYSE:FIX) is a provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. The company designs, installs, maintains, repairs, and replaces heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and temperature-control systems, as well as plumbing, piping, electrical, and related building systems.

Its services support new construction, building renovations, facility upgrades, and ongoing maintenance. Comfort Systems USA also provides specialized services for data centers, manufacturing facilities, healthcare buildings, educational institutions, and other complex commercial and industrial projects.

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company operates through a network of regional contracting businesses serving customers across the United States.

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