Comfort Systems USA, Inc (NYSE: FIX) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.83x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FIX is 1.20. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FIX is 35.04M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.06% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FIX on February 21, 2025 was 414.75K shares.
FIX) stock’s latest price update
Comfort Systems USA, Inc (NYSE: FIX)’s stock price has increased by 2.06 compared to its previous closing price of 382.13. However, the company has seen a -1.28% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-20 that Comfort Systems (FIX) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.55 per share a year ago.
FIX’s Market Performance
Comfort Systems USA, Inc (FIX) has experienced a -1.28% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -29.13% drop in the past month, and a -13.53% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.99% for FIX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.62% for FIX’s stock, with a 1.63% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FIX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FIX stocks, with Northcoast repeating the rating for FIX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FIX in the upcoming period, according to Northcoast is $525 based on the research report published on November 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FIX reach a price target of $525, previously predicting the price at $396. The rating they have provided for FIX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 19th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to FIX, setting the target price at $524 in the report published on November 15th of the previous year.
FIX Trading at -12.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FIX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.32%, as shares sank -27.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FIX rose by +0.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $427.13. In addition, Comfort Systems USA, Inc saw -8.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FIX starting from Trent T McKenna, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $484.81 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Trent T McKenna now owns 23,990 shares of Comfort Systems USA, Inc, valued at $1,939,255 using the latest closing price.
Trent T McKenna, the Officer of Comfort Systems USA, Inc, proposed sale 4,000 shares at $484.81 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Trent T McKenna is holding shares at $1,939,255 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FIX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for Comfort Systems USA, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.35. Equity return is now at value 33.50, with 12.40 for asset returns.
Based on Comfort Systems USA, Inc (FIX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 10.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 89.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 749.37 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.04.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Comfort Systems USA, Inc (FIX) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
