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

Shares of Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the eight research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

CNSWF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Saturday, May 23rd. National Bank Financial raised Constellation Software from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Constellation Software from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th.

Constellation Software Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of CNSWF opened at $1,950.01 on Wednesday. Constellation Software has a 52 week low of $1,612.70 and a 52 week high of $3,936.74. The company has a market capitalization of $41.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.62 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,944.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,997.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $24.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $25.16 by ($0.46). The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. Constellation Software had a net margin of 6.12% and a return on equity of 47.59%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Constellation Software will post 118.53 EPS for the current year.

Constellation Software Company Profile

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.