Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company.

CNSWF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. National Bank Financial downgraded shares of Constellation Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research lowered Constellation Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. CIBC reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. National Bankshares lowered shares of Constellation Software from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Desjardins raised shares of Constellation Software to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th.

Constellation Software Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of CNSWF stock opened at $2,444.33 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $2,484.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3,036.80. Constellation Software has a 1-year low of $2,235.00 and a 1-year high of $3,998.72.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $21.71 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $27.84 by ($6.13). Constellation Software had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 51.25%. The firm had revenue of $2.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Constellation Software will post 77.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.