Northland Capmk Issues Negative Forecast for CSGS Earnings

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) – 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 anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.76 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.20. CSG Systems International had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 39.42%.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on CSGS. StockNews.com lowered CSG Systems International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price 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. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of CSG Systems International from $58.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of CSG Systems International from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Northland Securities reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 target price (up from $78.00) on shares of CSG Systems International in a report on Thursday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.71.

CSG Systems International Price Performance

NASDAQ:CSGS opened at $59.53 on Friday. CSG Systems International has a 52-week low of $39.56 and a 52-week high of $67.60. The company has a market cap of $1.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.85. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its position in shares of CSG Systems International by 25.8% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 18,033 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $922,000 after acquiring an additional 3,701 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in CSG Systems International by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 17,809 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $910,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066 shares during the period. Martingale Asset Management L P grew its position in shares of CSG Systems International by 32.0% during the 4th quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 23,492 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,201,000 after purchasing an additional 5,700 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of CSG Systems International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $925,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of CSG Systems International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,222,000. Institutional investors own 91.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at CSG Systems International

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

CSG Systems International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This is an increase from CSG Systems International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 19th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.15%. CSG Systems International’s payout ratio is presently 42.11%.

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.