Northland Capmk Issues Negative Forecast for CSGS Earnings

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) – Northland Capmk reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for CSG Systems International in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Northland Capmk analyst N. Chokshi now expects that the technology company will earn $0.76 per share 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Northland Securities reiterated 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. Jefferies Financial Group began 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. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of CSG Systems International from $51.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted 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. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of CSG Systems International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.71.

CSG Systems International Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of CSGS opened at $59.53 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.58. CSG Systems International has a one year low of $39.56 and a one year 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.

CSG Systems International Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at CSG Systems International

In related news, Director Ronald Cooper sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.62, for a total value of $599,580.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 41,561 shares in the company, valued at $2,768,793.82. This represents a 17.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CSG Systems International in the fourth quarter valued at about $4,222,000. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its holdings in CSG Systems International by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,065,484 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $54,457,000 after acquiring an additional 88,216 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in CSG Systems International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,300,000. River Road Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in CSG Systems International by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 104,783 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,355,000 after purchasing an additional 16,519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CSG Systems International by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 678,994 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,039,000 after purchasing an additional 4,903 shares during the period. 91.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.