Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) Reaches New 12-Month High After Earnings Beat

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Friday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The company traded as high as $1,468.18 and last traded at $1,449.0030, with a volume of 125655 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,373.52.

The construction company reported $9.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.75 by $2.62. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 11.23% and a return on equity of 51.28%. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.09 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 41.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a boost from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Comfort Systems USA’s payout ratio is currently 8.30%.

Comfort Systems USA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Comfort Systems USA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results materially beat expectations — Comfort Systems reported $9.37 EPS vs. consensus near $6.75 and revenue of $2.65B vs. ~$2.34B, showing strong margin expansion and year‑over‑year revenue growth that supports near‑term profit momentum. MarketBeat Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Management and multiple outlets point to AI/data‑center construction as a major demand driver — large data‑center projects are boosting HVAC/electrical work and helped push orders and utilization higher. This structural tailwind is a key reason investors are re‑rating the shares. Benzinga AI/data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog and growth trajectory improved — commentary and coverage note a sharply higher backlog (orders roughly doubled in 2025 per reports) and accelerating profit growth over several quarters, supporting revenue visibility. Investors Business Daily backlog coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raised — the board increased the quarterly payout to $0.70 (≈16.7% increase), signaling confidence in cash flow and returning capital to shareholders. Record/ex‑dividend dates were announced. BusinessWire dividend release
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call / transcript available — investors should review management’s remarks on margin sustainability, project mix and working capital in the Q4 call transcript for guidance nuance. Seeking Alpha transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/sector commentary notes industry headwinds — some pieces highlight rising costs and broader HVAC industry pressure, though they also argue companies with data‑center exposure like FIX may outperform. Zacks sector note
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and recent run‑up raise risk — FIX now trades at a rich P/E (~62) after a large multi‑quarter rally; that elevates expectations and makes the stock sensitive to any slowdown in data‑center spending or margin reversion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on FIX shares. Zacks Research downgraded Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,310.00 price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,200.00 target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,064.50.

Insider Activity at Comfort Systems USA

In other news, CFO William George III sold 4,370 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $958.88, for a total value of $4,190,305.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 39,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,186,437.12. This represents a 9.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Laura Finley Howell sold 1,000 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $996.16, for a total transaction of $996,160.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,938 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,907,518.08. This represents a 11.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 12,528 shares of company stock worth $11,972,106 in the last three months. 1.59% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comfort Systems USA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FIX. Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 100.0% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 30 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the period. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Comfort Systems USA during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Comfort Systems USA in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Comfort Systems USA Price Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,107.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $932.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.61 and a beta of 1.67.

About Comfort Systems USA

Comfort Systems USA, Inc is a U.S.-based mechanical contracting company that provides a range of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) services to commercial, industrial and institutional customers. The company focuses on the design, installation, maintenance and repair of HVAC systems, and it supports projects from initial engineering and system selection through long-term service agreements and upgrades.

Its service offerings include new construction and retrofit installations, preventive and corrective maintenance, emergency repair, energy management and building automation systems.