Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company.

CNSWF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research lowered Constellation Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th.

Constellation Software Stock Down 8.1%

CNSWF opened at $1,990.00 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.85 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,981.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $2,443.78. Constellation Software has a twelve month low of $1,612.70 and a twelve month high of $3,998.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $24.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $29.20 by ($4.56). Constellation Software had a return on equity of 49.29% and a net margin of 4.22%.The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.15 billion. Equities research analysts forecast that Constellation Software will post 77.19 earnings per share for the current 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.