JPMorgan Chase & Co. lessened its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX – Get Rating) by 7.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 392,511 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 29,428 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 1.09% of Comfort Systems USA worth $34,937,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in FIX. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the first quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Comfort Systems USA by 420.4% during the first quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 536 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 433 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, Evoke Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Comfort Systems USA during the first quarter valued at approximately $80,000. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Comfort Systems USA news, Chairman Franklin Myers sold 21,719 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.68, for a total value of $2,316,982.92. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 175,000 shares in the company, valued at $18,669,000. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other Comfort Systems USA news, Director Vance W. Tang sold 1,844 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.34, for a total transaction of $170,274.96. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 28,797 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,659,114.98. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman Franklin Myers sold 21,719 shares of Comfort Systems USA stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.68, for a total transaction of $2,316,982.92. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 175,000 shares in the company, valued at $18,669,000. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 73,469 shares of company stock worth $7,702,094. 2.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Comfort Systems USA Price Performance

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 27th. The construction company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $914.17 million. Comfort Systems USA had a net margin of 5.93% and a return on equity of 18.99%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 42.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.90 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Comfort Systems USA, Inc. will post 4.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Comfort Systems USA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 18th were given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 17th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.55%. Comfort Systems USA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.52%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Comfort Systems USA from $100.00 to $114.00 in a report on Friday, July 29th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Comfort Systems USA from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 5th.

Comfort Systems USA Profile

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Comfort Systems USA, Inc provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It engages in the design, engineering, integration, installation, and start-up of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems; and renovation, expansion, maintenance, monitoring, repair, and replacement of existing buildings.

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