CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.20 EPS

CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The technology company reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.20, Zacks reports. CSG Systems International had a return on equity of 39.42% and a net margin of 7.25%. CSG Systems International updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.550-4.800 EPS.

CSG Systems International Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of CSGS stock traded down $0.67 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $64.39. The company had a trading volume of 365,843 shares, compared to its average volume of 292,324. The company has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.46. CSG Systems International has a twelve month low of $39.56 and a twelve month high of $65.53. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $53.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.51.

CSG Systems International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be given a $0.32 dividend. This is an increase from CSG Systems International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 19th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.99%. CSG Systems International's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.47%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CSGS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com cut shares of CSG Systems International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Northland Securities reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $80.00 price target (up previously from $78.00) on shares of CSG Systems International in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on CSG Systems International from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on CSG Systems International from $51.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on CSG Systems International from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CSG Systems International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $71.17.

CSG Systems International Company Profile

CSG Systems International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides revenue management and digital monetization, customer experience, and payment solutions primarily to the communications industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers Advanced Convergent Platform, a private SaaS platform; and related solutions, including service technician management, analytics, electronic bill presentment, etc.