Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) Shares Acquired by Virtu Financial LLC

Virtu Financial LLC lifted its stake in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) by 251.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,680 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,787 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in Comfort Systems USA were worth $4,160,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of FIX. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 13.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 351 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $107,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC increased its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 705 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 60.3% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 218 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Comfort Systems USA by 9.6% in the second quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,107 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $337,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 96.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Comfort Systems USA Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FIX opened at $350.12 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $12.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.67 and a beta of 1.13. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has a twelve month low of $151.89 and a twelve month high of $359.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $322.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $318.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The construction company reported $3.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.60. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 31.49%. Comfort Systems USA’s quarterly revenue was up 39.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.93 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 13.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Comfort Systems USA Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 12th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 12th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.34%. Comfort Systems USA’s payout ratio is 11.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Comfort Systems USA

In related news, insider Brian E. Lane sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $329.55, for a total transaction of $4,943,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 219,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,239,007.75. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, insider Brian E. Lane sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.55, for a total value of $4,943,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 219,205 shares in the company, valued at $72,239,007.75. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Darcy Anderson sold 3,546 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $336.19, for a total value of $1,192,129.74. Following the transaction, the director now owns 37,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,503,914.67. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 24,391 shares of company stock worth $8,076,855. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Comfort Systems USA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 19th.

Comfort Systems USA Company 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.