KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Purchases 5,320 Shares of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. $FIX

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS boosted its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIXFree Report) by 59.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,220 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 5,320 shares during the quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS’s holdings in Comfort Systems USA were worth $13,271,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Comfort Systems USA during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 30 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Comfort Systems USA during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 44 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 63.0% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 44 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. 96.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Glj Research assumed coverage on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a report on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $2,001.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,310.00 price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,732.50.

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Comfort Systems USA Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of NYSE FIX opened at $1,775.89 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a 12 month low of $355.00 and a 12 month high of $1,798.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.48 billion, a PE ratio of 61.45 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,455.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,153.96.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIXGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $10.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.81 by $3.70. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 11.23% and a return on equity of 48.52%. The business had revenue of $2.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.75 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 37.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a boost from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. Comfort Systems USA’s payout ratio is currently 9.69%.

Insider Transactions at Comfort Systems USA

In other news, Director Franklin Myers sold 8,636 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,472.56, for a total value of $12,717,028.16. Following the sale, the director directly owned 73,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $108,962,077.20. This represents a 10.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Terrence Reed sold 1,116 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,397.33, for a total transaction of $1,559,420.28. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 2,834 shares in the company, valued at $3,960,033.22. This represents a 28.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 37,288 shares of company stock worth $53,677,038. 1.59% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Comfort Systems USA Profile

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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.

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