Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.50.

Consensus Cloud Solutions Price Performance

Shares of CCSI stock opened at $34.00 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $27.17 and its 200-day moving average is $25.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.99, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 1.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $625.60 million, a PE ratio of 7.42 and a beta of 1.49. Consensus Cloud Solutions has a 52 week low of $19.42 and a 52 week high of $37.30.

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $88.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.34 million. Consensus Cloud Solutions had a return on equity of 5,736.13% 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. Equities research analysts expect that Consensus Cloud Solutions will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Consensus Cloud Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Consensus Cloud Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Consensus Cloud Solutions by 40.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in Consensus Cloud Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $46,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in Consensus Cloud Solutions by 104.9% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,942 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Consensus Cloud Solutions in the second quarter worth about $112,000. 93.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Consensus Cloud Solutions

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.