Insider Selling: Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) Director Sells $1,425,000.00 in Stock

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) Director Constance Ellen Skidmore sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,425.00, for a total value of $1,425,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 12,627 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,993,475. The trade was a 7.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Comfort Systems USA Stock Performance

Shares of FIX opened at $1,440.06 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,147.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $951.86. The stock has a market cap of $50.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.83 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a one year low of $276.44 and a one year high of $1,500.00.

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

Comfort Systems USA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a boost from Comfort Systems USA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Comfort Systems USA’s payout ratio is 8.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Comfort Systems USA from $1,200.00 to $1,800.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $1,611.00 price objective on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,310.00 target price on shares of Comfort Systems USA in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Comfort Systems USA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,573.67.

Institutional Trading of Comfort Systems USA

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Private Client Services LLC lifted its holdings in Comfort Systems USA by 624.4% during the 3rd quarter. Private Client Services LLC now owns 2,731 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,254,000 after purchasing an additional 2,354 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 2,271.3% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 16,528 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $8,863,000 after buying an additional 15,831 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 19.2% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,277 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $12,474,000 after buying an additional 2,461 shares in the last quarter. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. bought a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,392,000. Finally, Calamos Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,527,000. 96.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Comfort Systems USA News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and massive backlog — FIX reported $9.37 EPS vs. $6.75 expected and revenue of $2.65B (+41.7% YoY); year?end backlog nearly doubled to ~$11.94B driven by data?center and new construction demand, supporting near?term revenue visibility and higher free cash flow. Comfort Systems: Strong Earnings and the Case for a Split
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research and dividend action — Zacks upgraded FIX (to strong?buy) and several firms raised targets (DA Davidson, Stifel, UBS coverage noted); company raised the quarterly dividend to $0.70, showing strong cash flow coverage. Zacks Research
• Positive Sentiment: Positive thematic coverage — independent analysis highlights Comfort Systems as a high?growth infrastructure/data?center play and a standout among mechanical contractors, reinforcing momentum narrative. Seeking Alpha: Infrastructure Superstar
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader media mentions — FIX appears on dividend/watchlist roundups and multiple bullish articles highlighting momentum and growth attributes; useful for retail interest but less immediate impact than earnings/backlog. 247WallSt mention
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling pressure — several insiders sold shares following the record results, including Brian E. Lane (9,365 shares, ~$13.6M) and Director William J. Sandbrook (2,500 shares). Large, clustered sales can signal profit?taking or create short?term selling pressure. Brian E. Lane Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Additional director sales and media coverage of insider exits — other directors (Pablo Mercado, Constance Skidmore) also trimmed positions; media noted insiders selling after record results, which may reinforce concerns about peak expectations. Yahoo Finance: Insiders Sell After Record Results

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.