William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for CSGS Earnings

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) – Research analysts at William Blair reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for CSG Systems International in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 15th. William Blair analyst M. Nolan now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $3.83 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.86. The consensus estimate for CSG Systems International’s current full-year earnings is $3.83 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CSG Systems International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS.

CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The technology company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $271.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.41 million. CSG Systems International had a net margin of 6.78% and a return on equity of 40.48%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.02 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of CSG Systems International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CSG Systems International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of CSG Systems International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of CSG Systems International in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.29.

CSG Systems International Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of CSGS opened at $64.24 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $64.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $63.11. The company has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.56. CSG Systems International has a 1-year low of $46.17 and a 1-year high of $67.60.

CSG Systems International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 19th were issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 19th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. CSG Systems International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.29%.

Institutional Trading of CSG Systems International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of CSG Systems International by 35.0% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 848 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of CSG Systems International by 0.9% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 27,174 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,775,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of CSG Systems International by 1.5% during the first quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,943 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,091,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of CSG Systems International by 21.3% during the first quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,124 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 373 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC raised its stake in shares of CSG Systems International by 1.5% during the second quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 25,226 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,648,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.07% of the company’s stock.

CSG Systems International Company Profile

CSG Systems International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides revenue management and digital monetization, customer experience, and payment solutions primarily to the communications industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers Advanced Convergent Platform, a private SaaS platform; and related solutions, including service technician management, analytics, electronic bill presentment, etc.