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

Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) has earned an average rating of “Buy” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of research firms have issued reports on CNSWF. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a report on Thursday, May 14th. National Bank Financial upgraded Constellation Software from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. TD Securities restated a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd.

Constellation Software Stock Down 1.1%

Constellation Software stock opened at $1,822.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $38.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.98 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.90. Constellation Software has a fifty-two week low of $1,612.70 and a fifty-two week high of $3,632.92. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $1,994.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,926.61.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $24.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $25.16 by ($0.46). The business had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. Constellation Software had a net margin of 6.12% and a return on equity of 47.59%. As a group, analysts forecast that Constellation Software will post 118.53 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.