Analysts Offer Predictions for FirstService Q1 Earnings

FirstService Co. (NASDAQ:FSV) (TSE:FSV) – Stifel Canada issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FirstService in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Stifel Canada analyst D. Young expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.74 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for FirstService’s current full-year earnings is $5.28 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for FirstService’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.24 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on FSV. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of FirstService from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of FirstService from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. TD Securities increased their price target on shares of FirstService from $179.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. StockNews.com raised FirstService from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their target price on FirstService from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, FirstService presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $201.67.

FirstService Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FSV opened at $174.10 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $182.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $182.08. FirstService has a fifty-two week low of $141.26 and a fifty-two week high of $197.84. The firm has a market cap of $7.88 billion, a PE ratio of 58.62 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

FirstService Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 7th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share. This is an increase from FirstService’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.63%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. FirstService’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FirstService

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in FirstService during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in shares of FirstService during the fourth quarter valued at about $46,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in FirstService in the third quarter worth about $53,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in FirstService in the 3rd quarter valued at about $66,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in FirstService by 158.2% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 728 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $133,000 after buying an additional 446 shares during the period. 69.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About FirstService

FirstService Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides residential property management and other essential property services to residential and commercial customers in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: FirstService Residential and FirstService Brands. The FirstService Residential segment offers services for private residential communities, such as condominiums, co-operatives, homeowner associations, master-planned communities, active adult and lifestyle communities, and various other residential developments.