Comfort Systems USA, Inc. $FIX Shares Sold by Verdence Capital Advisors LLC

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) by 49.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 344 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 331 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Comfort Systems USA were worth $321,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FIX. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 17.0% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 36.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 734,519 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $606,117,000 after purchasing an additional 197,613 shares in the last quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB acquired a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the third quarter worth about $156,183,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 1,189.1% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 148,312 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $79,525,000 after acquiring an additional 136,807 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 29.8% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 513,257 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $423,529,000 after acquiring an additional 117,892 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Comfort Systems USA Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of NYSE FIX opened at $1,715.79 on Wednesday. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a 1 year low of $380.00 and a 1 year high of $1,829.66. The firm has a market cap of $60.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.50 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.24. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,480.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,177.94.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $10.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.81 by $3.70. The firm had revenue of $2.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.39 billion. Comfort Systems USA had a return on equity of 51.69% and a net margin of 12.07%.Comfort Systems USA’s quarterly revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.75 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 39.28 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, May 26th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. This is an increase from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Comfort Systems USA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.08%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Glj Research initiated coverage on Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Monday, April 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $2,001.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp raised Comfort Systems USA from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $2,004.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Comfort Systems USA from $1,611.00 to $1,819.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Comfort Systems USA from $1,680.00 to $1,992.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,923.20.

Insider Transactions at Comfort Systems USA

In related news, Director William J. Sandbrook sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,443.32, for a total value of $3,608,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 9,166 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,229,471.12. The trade was a 21.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Terrence Reed sold 1,116 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,397.33, for a total value of $1,559,420.28. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 2,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,960,033.22. This represents a 28.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 37,288 shares of company stock valued at $53,677,038 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.

Comfort Systems USA News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Big Q1 beat — FIX reported Q1 EPS of $10.51 vs. $6.81 consensus and revenue of $2.87B vs. $2.39B consensus, signaling strong organic and M&A-driven growth and much higher profitability than expected. Is Comfort Systems USA (FIX) the Best Data Center Engineering and Construction Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and much higher earnings outlook — KeyCorp raised Q2–Q4 and FY2026/2027 EPS forecasts and maintains an Overweight rating with a $2,004 price target, materially lifting forward earnings expectations and validating management’s guidance. MarketBeat / KeyCorp coverage
• Positive Sentiment: AI/data?center demand cited as a growth driver — Research coverage highlights FIX as a beneficiary of AI-driven data?center buildouts and related MEP/MEP+ construction work, supporting upside to backlog and margins. 2 AI Data Center Infra Giants Looking More Promising After Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Sector comparison supports relative strength — Analysts compare FIX favorably versus peers (e.g., EMCOR) on exposure to high?complexity HVAC/MEP projects, suggesting durable demand and premium multiple justification. Comfort Systems vs. EMCOR: Which HVAC Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: CapEx leadership — Coverage highlights FIX as leading large?cap industrials in year?over?year capex growth, consistent with reinvestment to support expansion into data?center / critical facilities work. Comfort Systems USA leads all large-cap industrial stocks in YoY CapEx growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Included in dividend/stock lists — Coverage naming FIX among “May dividend” or data?center-related stock lists increases visibility but is not a primary driver versus earnings and guidance. Is Comfort Systems USA (FIX) One of the Best May Dividend Stocks to Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market/ETF context — General notes on small?cap growth ETFs (VBK) and sector rotation may affect sentiment but are indirect for FIX. Should Vanguard Small?Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VBK) Be on Your Investing Radar?

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.