Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday morning.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on CCSI. Weiss Ratings upgraded Consensus Cloud Solutions from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday. BTIG Research increased their target price on Consensus Cloud Solutions from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $37.50.

Consensus Cloud Solutions Stock Performance

CCSI stock opened at $34.00 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $27.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 40.03. The firm has a market cap of $625.53 million, a PE ratio of 7.42 and a beta of 1.49. Consensus Cloud Solutions has a 1-year low of $19.42 and a 1-year high of $37.30.

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $88.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.34 million. Consensus Cloud Solutions had a negative return on equity of 1,869.04% and a net margin of 25.09%.Consensus Cloud Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.430-1.530 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.950 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Consensus Cloud Solutions will post 5 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Consensus Cloud Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CCSI. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions by 40.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions by 104.9% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,942 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Consensus Cloud Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $112,000. 93.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Consensus Cloud Solutions News

Here are the key news stories impacting Consensus Cloud Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings came in above expectations, with Consensus Cloud Solutions reporting $1.52 EPS versus the $1.40 consensus estimate, while revenue of $88.47 million also topped forecasts. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised guidance for both Q2 2026 and FY 2026, with earnings and revenue targets coming in slightly ahead of Wall Street expectations, signaling management confidence in continued performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also reviewing the earnings call presentation and transcript for details on margin trends, demand outlook, and management commentary following the report. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus Cloud Solutions’ recent results showed strong profitability on a net margin basis, but the company still carries a very high debt-to-equity ratio, which may remain a longer-term watch item for investors.

About Consensus Cloud Solutions

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ: CCSI) is a provider of cloud consulting and managed services focused on helping organizations accelerate digital transformation. The company specializes in designing, deploying and supporting cloud architectures that leverage leading public and private cloud platforms, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and software as a service (SaaS) environments. Its end-to-end approach encompasses strategy, implementation and ongoing optimization to align technology investments with business objectives.

The firm’s core offerings include cloud migration and deployment, application modernization, data analytics and cybersecurity solutions.