CSP (NASDAQ:CSPI) Lowered to Sell Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of CSP (NASDAQ:CSPI) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday morning.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of CSP in a report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

CSP Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CSPI opened at $9.86 on Friday. CSP has a 1 year low of $8.89 and a 1 year high of $20.39. The company has a market cap of $97.61 million, a P/E ratio of -197.20 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $12.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.85.

CSP (NASDAQ:CSPI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The information technology services provider reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $12.04 million during the quarter. CSP had a negative return on equity of 1.03% and a negative net margin of 0.87%.

CSP Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. CSP’s dividend payout ratio is -240.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CSPI. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of CSP by 3,943.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,426 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 2,366 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey bought a new stake in CSP during the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in CSP by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 163,385 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,043,000 after buying an additional 2,739 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of CSP by 72.6% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,618 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 3,204 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of CSP by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 26,079 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $337,000 after buying an additional 3,279 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.74% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting CSP

Here are the key news stories impacting CSP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CSP reported GAAP profit for FY2026 Q1, delivered $0.01 EPS on $12.04M revenue, and highlighted a materially higher gross margin (total gross margin ~39.3%) — results that suggest improving operating leverage and a move back to quarterly profitability, which likely lifted investor sentiment. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: CSP reported 14.6% services revenue growth and cited strong customer retention plus new customer wins for its technology solutions (AZT PROTECT add-ons), signaling recurring revenue momentum that supports future cash flow expectations. Article
• Positive Sentiment: CSP declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share (ex-dividend Feb 26, payable Mar 12), representing a ~1.3% yield — a signal of cash generation and returned capital that can attract income-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company earnings call/transcript coverage is available (provides management commentary and color on margin drivers, backlog, and product uptake) — useful for investors who want details beyond the headline numbers. Earnings Call Transcript Alternate Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple short-interest data posts show a reported “large increase” but the published figures are zero/NaN and the days-to-cover is listed as 0.0 — the data appears inconsistent/erroneous, so it’s unclear if genuine short activity is affecting shares; monitor for corrected filings or clearer short-interest reports.

About CSP

CSP Inc develops and markets IT integration solutions, security products, managed IT services, cloud services, purpose-built network adapters, and cluster computer systems for commercial and defense customers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Technology Solutions and High Performance Products. The Technology Solutions segment provides third-party computer hardware and software as a value-added reseller to various customers in web and infrastructure hosting, education, telecommunications, healthcare services, distribution, financial and professional services, and manufacturing industries.