What is William Blair’s Estimate for CSGS Q1 Earnings?

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) – Equities research analysts at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CSG Systems International in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. William Blair analyst M. Nolan now expects that the technology company will post earnings of $0.72 per share 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.

CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.40 earnings per share (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%.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on CSGS. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of CSG Systems International from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com cut shares of CSG Systems International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on CSG Systems International from $58.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on CSG Systems International from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of CSG Systems International in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.17.

CSG Systems International Stock Performance

Shares of CSG Systems International stock opened at $63.49 on Monday. CSG Systems International has a 12 month low of $39.56 and a 12 month high of $65.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The company has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a PE ratio of 20.88, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.89. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $53.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.55.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CSG Systems International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Independence Bank of Kentucky acquired a new position in shares of CSG Systems International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $80,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in CSG Systems International by 38.0% in the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 2,128 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in CSG Systems International during the 3rd quarter valued at $294,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. raised its stake in shares of CSG Systems International by 39.8% in the third 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.07% of the company’s stock.

CSG Systems International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This is a boost from CSG Systems International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 19th. CSG Systems International’s payout ratio is 42.11%.

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.