CGI (TSE:GIB.A) Posts Earnings Results

CGI (TSE:GIB.A) (NYSE:GIB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported C$2.12 EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. CGI had a return on equity of 19.51% and a net margin of 11.51%.The business had revenue of C$4.08 billion for the quarter.

CGI Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of GIB.A opened at C$115.57 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is C$125.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$127.55. CGI has a one year low of C$113.60 and a one year high of C$175.35. The company has a market capitalization of C$25.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.72, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.24, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

CGI Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 19th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. This is a positive change from CGI’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. CGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.16%.

Trending Headlines about CGI

Here are the key news stories impacting CGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CGI reported solid Q1 results: C$2.12 EPS and C$4.08 billion revenue, with profit up year?over?year (reported as roughly US$442M). The quarter and margins reinforce earnings quality and cash flow. Globe and Mail Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: CGI launched a normal course issuer bid (NCIB) / share buyback filing, which can support the share price and improve per?share metrics if executed. TipRanks NCIB
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages reiterated or raised buy ratings with sizable upside: TD Securities raised its target to C$153 (buy), signaling confidence in upside potential. BayStreet TD Note
• Positive Sentiment: Desjardins initiated/issued a C$157 price target with a buy rating — one of the highest recent targets and supportive for longer?term upside. BayStreet Desjardins
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank set a C$140 target — a mid?range view that neither signals strong downgrade pressure nor aggressive upside. AmericanBankingNews Scotiabank
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary piece assessing whether CGI is a value opportunity after a ~29% one?year share decline — useful for long?term investors weighing valuation vs. growth risks. Yahoo Value Article
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokers trimmed targets: BMO cut its PT to C$137 and CIBC lowered its PT to C$132, reflecting some downward revision to near?term expectations and adding pressure to the stock. BayStreet Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst action overall (some cuts alongside raises) creates uncertainty; the market appears to be marking down the shares despite solid results, likely due to valuation concerns after the year?long decline. Analyst Coverage Summary

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on GIB.A shares. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of CGI from C$145.00 to C$137.00 in a research report on Thursday. Scotiabank set a C$140.00 target price on CGI and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Desjardins set a C$157.00 price objective on CGI and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of CGI from C$137.00 to C$142.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of CGI from C$165.00 to C$150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, CGI has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$147.67.

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 91,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results.