Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CNSWF. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Thursday, May 14th. National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Constellation Software from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Constellation Software from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Saturday, May 23rd.

Constellation Software Price Performance

Constellation Software stock opened at $2,048.00 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.41 and a beta of 0.97. Constellation Software has a 12-month low of $1,612.70 and a 12-month high of $3,936.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1,836.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2,035.57.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $24.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $25.16 by ($0.46). The company had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.14 billion. Constellation Software had a return on equity of 49.01% and a net margin of 6.12%. Equities analysts predict that Constellation Software will post 118.53 earnings per share for the current year.

About Constellation Software

Constellation Software is a diversified software company that acquires, manages and builds mission-critical software businesses serving a wide range of specialized industries. Its primary focus is on vertical market software, delivering tailored solutions for sectors such as public transit, healthcare, utilities, construction and hospitality. Through its decentralized operating model, Constellation harnesses the expertise of individual business units to develop, implement and support software products that address specific customer needs.

Founded in 1995 by Mark Leonard and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Constellation Software has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions.