Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) Hits New 12-Month High Following Earnings Beat

Shares of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) reached a new 52-week high on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $1,468.18 and last traded at $1,449.0030, with a volume of 125655 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $1,373.52.

The construction company reported $9.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.75 by $2.62. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 10.06% and a return on equity of 43.59%. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.09 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is an increase from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Comfort Systems USA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.16%.

More Comfort Systems USA News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results materially beat expectations — EPS $9.37 vs. ~$6.75 consensus and revenue $2.65B vs. ~$2.34B, with revenue up ~41.7% year‑over‑year and strong margins/ROE cited; the company provided slides/press release with details. Comfort Systems (NYSE:FIX) Reports Upbeat Q4 CY2025
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog and demand commentary: management and reports highlight accelerated profit growth for five straight quarters driven by data‑center work; order backlog reportedly doubled in 2025 — indicating multi‑quarter revenue visibility. Blue Collar AI Stock Comfort Systems Jumps On Blowout Earnings, Soaring Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.70 (16.7% increase); payable March 17 with ex‑dividend March 6 — signals cash flow strength and shareholder returns, though yield remains modest. Comfort Systems USA Increases Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Media are framing FIX as an AI/data‑center beneficiary (“blue‑collar AI”) because much of its recent growth is tied to data‑center construction — that repositions investor narrative but does not change the core business mix overnight. Top AI stock Comfort Systems is powered by an army of welders
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and recent run‑up: FIX has already rallied (~65% referenced in coverage) and trades at a high P/E (~58x). That steep appreciation and rich multiple increase the risk of a pullback if growth or margins disappoint. Live: Comfort Systems Reports Earnings Tonight After 65% Rally

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,310.00 price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. Zacks Research lowered Comfort Systems USA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 26th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,200.00 price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Comfort Systems USA from $1,155.00 to $1,196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Comfort Systems USA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,064.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Laura Finley Howell sold 1,000 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $996.16, for a total value of $996,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 7,938 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,907,518.08. This trade represents a 11.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Brian E. Lane sold 7,158 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $947.98, for a total transaction of $6,785,640.84. Following the transaction, the insider owned 180,888 shares in the company, valued at $171,478,206.24. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 12,528 shares of company stock worth $11,972,106. Insiders own 1.59% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Comfort Systems USA

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

Comfort Systems USA Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $50.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.18 and a beta of 1.67. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,097.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $925.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

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.