Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) Sets New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $1,500.00 and last traded at $1,446.0870, with a volume of 368149 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $1,468.58.

Key Comfort Systems USA News

Here are the key news stories impacting Comfort Systems USA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Exceptional Q4 and FY results — Comfort Systems reported a large revenue and EPS beat, with revenue of $2.65B, adjusted EPS of $9.37 and year-end backlog near $11.94B (roughly double the prior year), underscoring heavy data-center/new-construction demand. MarketBeat Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike and strong cash flow — the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.70 (annualized $2.80) and reported >$1B in free cash flow for 2025, supporting income plus reinvestment for growth. MarketBeat Stock Page
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — some firms have raised targets (DA Davidson to $1,800; Stifel at $1,611) and multiple buy ratings remain, reflecting confidence in continued data-center driven growth. Analyst Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/growth coverage — recent Zacks pieces highlight FIX as a top momentum and growth name given the company’s scale-up into data-center work and accelerating revenue mix toward new construction. Zacks Growth Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector comparison — coverage comparing FIX to peers like EMCOR highlights the same favorable MEP dynamics (data centers, industrial/infrastructure) but also flags valuation differences. Zacks Peer Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership and recent hedge-fund flows — large ownership by institutions limits retail-driven volatility but means moves often track broader portfolio adjustments. MarketBeat Ownership Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling — several executives/directors sold shares recently, including the CFO’s sale of 9,000 shares (~$12.9M) and director sales (1,000 and 500 shares), which can create short-term selling pressure or signal profit-taking after the rally. CFO Form 4 Yahoo: Insiders Sell

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $1,611.00 price target on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Comfort Systems USA from $1,200.00 to $1,800.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,573.67.

Comfort Systems USA Trading Down 1.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,137.36 and its 200 day moving average is $948.44. The stock has a market cap of $50.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.04 and a beta of 1.67.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The construction company reported $9.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.75 by $2.62. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 11.23% and a return on equity of 48.52%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 41.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.09 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 16.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.70 dividend. This is a boost from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Comfort Systems USA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.30%.

Insider Activity

In other Comfort Systems USA news, Director Constance Ellen Skidmore sold 1,000 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,425.00, for a total value of $1,425,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,993,475. The trade was a 7.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO William George III sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,434.97, for a total value of $12,914,730.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 37,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,276,305.28. This represents a 19.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 15,870 shares of company stock worth $20,228,696 in the last three months. 1.59% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Comfort Systems USA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FIX. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,310,126 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,022,597,000 after purchasing an additional 625,567 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 35.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,428,674 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,333,367,000 after purchasing an additional 375,118 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Comfort Systems USA by 39.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,185,909 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,103,453,000 after buying an additional 332,441 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,064,560 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $878,454,000 after acquiring an additional 73,727 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,019,922 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $951,883,000 after purchasing an additional 184,362 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Comfort Systems USA Company Profile

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.