Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) Hits New 12-Month High on Strong Earnings

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $1,468.18 and last traded at $1,449.0030, with a volume of 125655 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,373.52.

The construction company reported $9.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.75 by $2.62. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 11.23% and a return on equity of 51.28%. Comfort Systems USA’s revenue was up 41.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.09 EPS.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This is an increase from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Comfort Systems USA’s dividend payout ratio is 8.30%.

Comfort Systems USA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Comfort Systems USA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results materially beat expectations — Comfort Systems reported $9.37 EPS vs. consensus near $6.75 and revenue of $2.65B vs. ~$2.34B, showing strong margin expansion and year‑over‑year revenue growth that supports near‑term profit momentum. MarketBeat Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Management and multiple outlets point to AI/data‑center construction as a major demand driver — large data‑center projects are boosting HVAC/electrical work and helped push orders and utilization higher. This structural tailwind is a key reason investors are re‑rating the shares. Benzinga AI/data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog and growth trajectory improved — commentary and coverage note a sharply higher backlog (orders roughly doubled in 2025 per reports) and accelerating profit growth over several quarters, supporting revenue visibility. Investors Business Daily backlog coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raised — the board increased the quarterly payout to $0.70 (≈16.7% increase), signaling confidence in cash flow and returning capital to shareholders. Record/ex‑dividend dates were announced. BusinessWire dividend release
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call / transcript available — investors should review management’s remarks on margin sustainability, project mix and working capital in the Q4 call transcript for guidance nuance. Seeking Alpha transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/sector commentary notes industry headwinds — some pieces highlight rising costs and broader HVAC industry pressure, though they also argue companies with data‑center exposure like FIX may outperform. Zacks sector note
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and recent run‑up raise risk — FIX now trades at a rich P/E (~62) after a large multi‑quarter rally; that elevates expectations and makes the stock sensitive to any slowdown in data‑center spending or margin reversion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on FIX shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research lowered Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 26th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,200.00 target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Friday, December 19th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,310.00 price target on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Comfort Systems USA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,064.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Comfort Systems USA news, insider Brian E. Lane sold 7,158 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $947.98, for a total value of $6,785,640.84. Following the transaction, the insider owned 180,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $171,478,206.24. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Laura Finley Howell sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $996.16, for a total value of $996,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 7,938 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,907,518.08. This trade represents a 11.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 12,528 shares of company stock worth $11,972,106. 1.59% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Comfort Systems USA

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,310,126 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,022,597,000 after acquiring an additional 625,567 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Comfort Systems USA by 35.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,428,674 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,333,367,000 after purchasing an additional 375,118 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 39.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,185,909 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,103,453,000 after purchasing an additional 332,441 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Comfort Systems USA by 7.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,064,560 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $878,454,000 after buying an additional 73,727 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,019,922 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $951,883,000 after buying an additional 184,362 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Comfort Systems USA Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a market cap of $51.59 billion, a PE ratio of 50.61 and a beta of 1.67. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,107.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $931.05.

Comfort Systems USA Company Profile

Comfort Systems USA, Inc is a U.S.-based mechanical contracting company that provides a range of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) services to commercial, industrial and institutional customers. The company focuses on the design, installation, maintenance and repair of HVAC systems, and it supports projects from initial engineering and system selection through long-term service agreements and upgrades.

Its service offerings include new construction and retrofit installations, preventive and corrective maintenance, emergency repair, energy management and building automation systems.