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

Shares of Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the eight research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research 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 analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Thursday, May 14th. National Bank Financial upgraded Constellation Software from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Constellation Software from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th.

Constellation Software Price Performance

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

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $24.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $25.16 by ($0.46). The business had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.14 billion. Constellation Software had a net margin of 6.12% and a return on equity of 47.59%. Equities analysts forecast that Constellation Software will post 118.53 EPS for the current fiscal 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.