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

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) has earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of research firms have issued reports on CNSWF. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. National Bank Financial raised shares of Constellation Software from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Constellation Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research report on Thursday, May 14th.

Constellation Software Trading Down 4.8%

Shares of CNSWF opened at $2,190.03 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.91. Constellation Software has a 52-week low of $1,612.70 and a 52-week high of $3,520.00. The firm has a market cap of $46.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.31 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s fifty day moving average is $2,048.91 and its 200-day moving average is $1,925.70.

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 business had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. Constellation Software had a return on equity of 48.87% and a net margin of 7.60%. Equities analysts anticipate 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.