Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Has $5.32 Million Stock Position in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX)

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) by 35.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,874 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,731 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC owned about 0.07% of Comfort Systems USA worth $5,322,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in FIX. BlackRock Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 6,016,801 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $878,212,000 after buying an additional 136,122 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Comfort Systems USA by 1.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,898,077 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $379,399,000 after purchasing an additional 39,263 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Comfort Systems USA by 32.3% in the first quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,336,939 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $208,011,000 after purchasing an additional 570,560 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Comfort Systems USA by 3.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,317,146 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $224,455,000 after purchasing an additional 50,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,241,335 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $203,827,000 after purchasing an additional 18,337 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Comfort Systems USA Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of FIX opened at $290.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.30 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.11. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a 52 week low of $129.77 and a 52 week high of $335.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $297.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $229.64.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 23rd. The construction company reported $2.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. Comfort Systems USA had a return on equity of 26.99% and a net margin of 6.21%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 11.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Comfort Systems USA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, March 8th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 7th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.34%. Comfort Systems USA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Comfort Systems USA from $200.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 28th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Comfort Systems USA from $208.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Comfort Systems USA news, Director Constance Ellen Skidmore sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.96, for a total value of $899,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 13,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,135,548.52. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, Director Darcy Anderson sold 3,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.60, for a total transaction of $1,203,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 43,741 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,848,400.60. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Constance Ellen Skidmore sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.96, for a total transaction of $899,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 13,787 shares in the company, valued at $4,135,548.52. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 46,614 shares of company stock valued at $13,739,345. 2.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Comfort Systems USA Profile

Comfort Systems USA, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mechanical and Electrical. The company offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as plumbing, electrical, piping and controls, off-site construction, monitoring, and fire protection.