Northland Capmk Issues Negative Outlook for CSGS Earnings

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) – Investment analysts at Northland Capmk lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CSG Systems International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Northland Capmk analyst N. Chokshi now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.76 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.80. The consensus estimate for CSG Systems International’s current full-year earnings is $3.83 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for CSG Systems International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS.

CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of CSG Systems International from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Northland Securities reissued 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, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on 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. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on CSG Systems International in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $75.00 target price on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of CSG Systems International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.71.

CSG Systems International Stock Down 2.2 %

CSG Systems International stock opened at $59.53 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $61.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $54.47. CSG Systems International has a 1-year low of $39.56 and a 1-year high of $67.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The company has a market cap of $1.72 billion, a PE ratio of 19.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.85.

CSG Systems International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 19th. This is an increase from CSG Systems International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. CSG Systems International’s payout ratio is currently 42.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CSG Systems International

In other news, Director Ronald Cooper sold 9,000 shares of CSG Systems International stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.62, for a total value of $599,580.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 41,561 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,768,793.82. The trade was a 17.80 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 3.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CSG Systems International

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CSGS. Independence Bank of Kentucky bought a new position in shares of CSG Systems International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $80,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in CSG Systems International by 38.0% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,128 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $104,000 after buying an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in CSG Systems International in the third quarter worth $294,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its stake in CSG Systems International by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 8,030 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $410,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Willis Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in shares of CSG Systems International by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 16,276 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $832,000 after acquiring an additional 668 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.07% of the company’s stock.

About CSG Systems International

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.