William George III Sells 9,000 Shares of Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) Stock

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) CFO William George III sold 9,000 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,434.97, for a total value of $12,914,730.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 37,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,276,305.28. This represents a 19.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

William George III also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 1st, William George III sold 4,370 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $958.88, for a total value of $4,190,305.60.

Comfort Systems USA Stock Performance

NYSE:FIX opened at $1,446.09 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $50.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.04 and a beta of 1.67. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,137.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $948.44. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a twelve month low of $276.44 and a twelve month high of $1,500.00. 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 (NYSE:FIX) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.09 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 16.85 EPS for the current year.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on FIX shares. Zacks Research cut Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 26th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,310.00 price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA from $1,200.00 to $1,800.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,573.67.

Key Stories Impacting Comfort Systems USA

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exceptional Q4 and FY results — Comfort Systems reported a large revenue and EPS beat, with revenue of $2.65B, adjusted EPS of $9.37 and year-end backlog near $11.94B (roughly double the prior year), underscoring heavy data-center/new-construction demand. MarketBeat Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike and strong cash flow — the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.70 (annualized $2.80) and reported >$1B in free cash flow for 2025, supporting income plus reinvestment for growth. MarketBeat Stock Page
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — some firms have raised targets (DA Davidson to $1,800; Stifel at $1,611) and multiple buy ratings remain, reflecting confidence in continued data-center driven growth. Analyst Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/growth coverage — recent Zacks pieces highlight FIX as a top momentum and growth name given the company’s scale-up into data-center work and accelerating revenue mix toward new construction. Zacks Growth Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector comparison — coverage comparing FIX to peers like EMCOR highlights the same favorable MEP dynamics (data centers, industrial/infrastructure) but also flags valuation differences. Zacks Peer Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership and recent hedge-fund flows — large ownership by institutions limits retail-driven volatility but means moves often track broader portfolio adjustments. MarketBeat Ownership Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling — several executives/directors sold shares recently, including the CFO’s sale of 9,000 shares (~$12.9M) and director sales (1,000 and 500 shares), which can create short-term selling pressure or signal profit-taking after the rally. CFO Form 4 Yahoo: Insiders Sell

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comfort Systems USA

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FIX. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its position in Comfort Systems USA by 29.0% during the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 40 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 312 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 29.4% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 44 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. West Michigan Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. West Michigan Advisors LLC now owns 768 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $717,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EWA LLC increased its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. EWA LLC now owns 379 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $353,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

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.