Zacks Research Upgrades Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) to Strong-Buy

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. 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. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,310.00 price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $1,611.00 target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Monday. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on Comfort Systems USA from $1,200.00 to $1,800.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,573.67.

Comfort Systems USA Price Performance

Shares of FIX opened at $1,446.09 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $1,137.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $948.44. The company has a market capitalization of $50.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.04 and a beta of 1.67. Comfort Systems USA has a fifty-two week low of $276.44 and a fifty-two week high of $1,500.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.21.

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

Insider Activity at Comfort Systems USA

In related news, Director Pablo G. Mercado sold 500 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,405.00, for a total value of $702,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,917,500. The trade was a 12.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO William George III sold 9,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 37,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $54,276,305.28. This trade represents a 19.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 15,870 shares of company stock worth $20,228,696 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.59% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comfort Systems USA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FIX. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,310,126 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,022,597,000 after purchasing an additional 625,567 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Comfort Systems USA in the 4th quarter valued at $469,606,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Comfort Systems USA by 35.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,428,674 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,333,367,000 after purchasing an additional 375,118 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 39.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,185,909 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,103,453,000 after buying an additional 332,441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 37,987.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 310,031 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $289,349,000 after buying an additional 309,217 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Comfort Systems USA News

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

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.