William Blair Has Negative Forecast for CSGS Q1 Earnings

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CSG Systems International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 6th. William Blair analyst M. Nolan now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.72 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.87. The consensus estimate for CSG Systems International's current full-year earnings is $3.68 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CSG Systems International's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on CSGS. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of CSG Systems International from $51.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of CSG Systems International in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of CSG Systems International from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on CSG Systems International from $58.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Northland Securities restated an "outperform" rating and set a $80.00 price target (up from $78.00) on shares of CSG Systems International in a report on Thursday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CSG Systems International has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $71.17.

CSG Systems International Price Performance

Shares of CSGS stock traded up $1.26 on Monday, hitting $63.58. 281,235 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 290,505. The company has a 50 day moving average of $54.41 and a 200 day moving average of $50.88. The stock has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.91, 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 current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.58. CSG Systems International has a 12 month low of $39.56 and a 12 month high of $65.53.

CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.20. CSG Systems International had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 39.42%.

CSG Systems International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This is an increase from CSG Systems International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 19th. CSG Systems International's payout ratio is presently 39.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CSG Systems International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Independence Bank of Kentucky acquired a new position in shares of CSG Systems International during the fourth quarter valued at about $80,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CSG Systems International by 38.0% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,128 shares of the technology company's stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in CSG Systems International in the 3rd quarter valued at $294,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in CSG Systems International by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 8,030 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in CSG Systems International by 39.8% during the third quarter. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 10,538 shares of the technology company's stock worth $513,000 after buying an additional 3,001 shares during the last quarter. 91.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.