William Blair Has Bearish Estimate for CSGS Q1 Earnings

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) – Equities researchers at William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for 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 per share of $0.72 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.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of CSG Systems International from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on CSG Systems International from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on CSG Systems International from $58.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note 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 research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of CSG Systems International in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CSG Systems International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.17.

CSG Systems International Stock Performance

Shares of CSGS opened at $63.10 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.84 billion, a PE ratio of 20.76, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 1.46. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $54.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.68. CSG Systems International has a 52 week low of $39.56 and a 52 week high of $65.53.

CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.20. CSG Systems International had a return on equity of 39.42% and a net margin of 7.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

CSG Systems International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 19th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.03%. This is a boost from CSG Systems International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. CSG Systems International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.47%.

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.