Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Constellation Software Inc. (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CNSWF. National Bankshares cut shares of Constellation Software from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. National Bank Financial downgraded shares of Constellation Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Desjardins raised Constellation Software to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Constellation Software from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, CIBC reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Constellation Software in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th.

Constellation Software Stock Performance

Shares of Constellation Software stock opened at $2,439.00 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $2,446.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $3,004.41. Constellation Software has a 12 month low of $2,235.00 and a 12 month high of $3,998.72.

Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $21.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $27.84 by ($6.13). The business had revenue of $2.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Constellation Software had a return on equity of 51.25% and a net margin of 5.97%. On average, analysts expect that Constellation Software will post 77.19 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.