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

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the eight research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. National Bank Financial raised Constellation Software from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Thursday, May 14th.

Constellation Software Stock Performance

OTCMKTS CNSWF opened at $2,160.00 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $45.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.65 and a beta of 0.98. Constellation Software has a twelve month low of $1,612.70 and a twelve month high of $3,422.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $2,055.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,930.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $28.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $27.81 by $0.89. Constellation Software had a return on equity of 48.87% and a net margin of 7.60%.The firm had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. Sell-side analysts expect that Constellation Software will post 119.33 EPS 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.