PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Sells 560 Shares of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. $FIX

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,084 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 560 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Comfort Systems USA were worth $4,195,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of FIX. Toth Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new position in Comfort Systems USA during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Avion Wealth increased its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 1,800.0% during the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 57 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the third quarter valued at $83,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Comfort Systems USA Price Performance

Shares of FIX opened at $1,462.64 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,107.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $931.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a twelve month low of $276.44 and a twelve month high of $1,476.94. The company has a market cap of $51.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.61 and a beta of 1.67.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The construction company reported $9.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.75 by $2.62. Comfort Systems USA had a return on equity of 51.28% and a net margin of 11.23%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.09 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 41.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 16.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis 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%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Comfort Systems USA news, CFO William George III sold 4,370 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $958.88, for a total value of $4,190,305.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 39,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,186,437.12. This trade represents a 9.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Brian E. Lane sold 7,158 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 180,888 shares in the company, valued at $171,478,206.24. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 12,528 shares of company stock valued at $11,972,106. 1.59% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Comfort Systems USA News

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on FIX shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 26th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,200.00 price target on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a report on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA from $1,155.00 to $1,196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,310.00 target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Comfort Systems USA presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,064.50.

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.