Brian Lane Sells 9,365 Shares of Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) Stock

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) insider Brian Lane sold 9,365 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,453.12, for a total value of $13,608,468.80. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 171,523 shares in the company, valued at $249,243,501.76. This trade represents a 5.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Comfort Systems USA Stock Performance

Shares of FIX opened at $1,430.19 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a 52-week low of $276.44 and a 52-week high of $1,500.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,157.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $956.98. The company has a market capitalization of $50.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.49 and a beta of 1.67.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The construction company reported $9.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.75 by $2.62. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 11.23% and a return on equity of 48.52%. The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.09 EPS. Comfort Systems USA’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 16.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Comfort Systems USA from $1,200.00 to $1,800.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $1,611.00 price target on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,573.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FIX. Private Client Services LLC grew its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 624.4% in the third quarter. Private Client Services LLC now owns 2,731 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,254,000 after purchasing an additional 2,354 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 2,271.3% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 16,528 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $8,863,000 after acquiring an additional 15,831 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Comfort Systems USA by 19.2% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,277 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $12,474,000 after acquiring an additional 2,461 shares during the last quarter. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the third quarter valued at about $2,392,000. Finally, Calamos Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the third quarter valued at about $1,527,000. 96.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Comfort Systems USA

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and massive backlog — FIX reported Q4 EPS of $9.37 vs. $4.09 a year earlier and revenue of $2.65B, driven by data‑center/new construction demand; year‑end backlog jumped to roughly $11.9B, signaling multi‑quarter visibility for revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Record earnings, dividend raise and upgrades — management raised the quarterly dividend (now $0.70), free cash flow exceeded $1B for 2025, and firms including Zacks and DA Davidson have moved to bullish ratings/targets, supporting upside in analyst expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Data‑center/AI tailwind and positive coverage — multiple outlets highlight FIX’s fast growth from tech customers (~45% of revenue) and modular/building electrical work as durable growth drivers, underpinning higher price targets from brokers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock‑split discussion — commentators note a potential split could improve retail accessibility but would be cosmetic (no change to fundamentals). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling this week — multiple insiders (including the CEO, CFO and several directors) sold large blocks of shares totaling millions of dollars, which can create short‑term downward pressure or signal liquidity needs. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and near‑term execution risk — FIX is trading at elevated multiples after the rally; 2026 will require sustaining very tough year‑over‑year comps after nearly doubling EPS in 2025, which raises execution expectations. Read More.

About Comfort Systems USA

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.