CSG Systems International (CSGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also provides a public SaaS-based revenue management and payments platform. In addition, it offers managed services; and professional services to implement, configure, and maintain its solutions, as well as licenses various solutions, such as mediation, partner management, rating, and charging. Further, the company provides operational services, including infrastructure management comprised of hardware, application, and environmental management; application configuration management, such as configuration development, release, and deployment; and business operations management, which includes event processing, revenue management, and settlement. It serves retail, financial services, healthcare, insurance, and government entities. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.69 to $54.51
• 50-Day Range: $46.02 to $56.23
• 52-Week Range: $39.56 to $57.15
• Volume: 243,594 shs
• Average Volume: 255,668 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.00
• Dividend Yield: 2.20%
• Price Target: $61.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CSG Systems International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CSG Systems International scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 249th out of 651 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

CSG Systems International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CSG Systems International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CSG Systems International are expected to grow by 5.46% in the coming year, from $3.48 to $3.67 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CSG Systems International is 24.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CSG Systems International is 24.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 218.63.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CSG Systems International has a PEG Ratio of 1.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CSG Systems International has a P/B Ratio of 5.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.98% of the float of CSG Systems International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CSG Systems International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CSG Systems International has recently decreased by 7.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

CSG Systems International pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CSG Systems International has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CSG Systems International is 52.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CSG Systems International will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.70% next year. This indicates that CSG Systems International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.98% of the float of CSG Systems International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CSG Systems International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CSG Systems International has recently decreased by 7.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

CSG Systems International has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for CSG Systems International this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added CSG Systems International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CSG Systems International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.05% of the stock of CSG Systems International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.07% of the stock of CSG Systems International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CSGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CSGS shares performed this year?

CSG Systems International's stock was trading at $53.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CSGS stock has increased by 2.4% and is now trading at $54.48.
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How were CSG Systems International's earnings last quarter?

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The technology company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06. The company's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are CSG Systems International's major shareholders?

CSG Systems International's top institutional investors include Boston Trust Walden Corp (3.29%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.33%), Dean Investment Associates LLC (0.41%) and River Road Asset Management LLC (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Kenneth M Kennedy, Hai Tran, Michael Joseph Woods and David Neil Schaaf.
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How do I buy shares of CSG Systems International?

Shares of CSGS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of CSG Systems International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CSG Systems International investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend: 9/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/27/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend: 12/18/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Data processing & preparation
• Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CSGS
• CUSIP: 12634910
• CIK: 1005757
• Web: www.csgi.com
• Phone: (303) 200-2000
• Fax: 303-200-3333
• Employees: 6,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $61.60
• High Stock Price Target: $75.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $51.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.66
• P/E Growth: 1.57
• Net Income: $66.25 million
• Net Margins: 5.52%
• Pretax Margin: 7.48%
• Return on Equity: 32.77%
• Return on Assets: 6.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.84
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.36
• Cash Flow: $5.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.04
• Book Value: $9.21 per share
• Price / Book: 5.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,090,000
• Free Float: 28,206,000
• Market Cap: $1.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.82