Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for FirstService Co. (NASDAQ:FSV) Issued By William Blair

FirstService Co. (NASDAQ:FSV) (TSE:FSV) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for FirstService in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 24th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.69 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for FirstService’s current full-year earnings is $4.60 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for FirstService’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on FSV. TheStreet lowered FirstService from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on FirstService from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. StockNews.com cut shares of FirstService from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 7th. Scotiabank assumed coverage on FirstService in a report on Thursday, April 11th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $170.00 target price for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $187.00 price target on shares of FirstService in a report on Wednesday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.00.

FirstService Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of FirstService stock opened at $149.18 on Monday. FirstService has a 1-year low of $134.77 and a 1-year high of $171.94. The company has a market capitalization of $6.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.85 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $161.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.82.

FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) (TSE:FSV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.13 billion. FirstService had a return on equity of 15.16% and a net margin of 2.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FirstService

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FSV. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. acquired a new position in FirstService in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of FirstService in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of FirstService in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in FirstService by 126.6% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 392 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd raised its position in FirstService by 25.9% in the 1st quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 365 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. 69.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

FirstService Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 29th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This is a positive change from FirstService’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. FirstService’s payout ratio is 49.51%.

About FirstService

FirstService Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides residential property management and other essential property services to residential and commercial customers in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: FirstService Residential and FirstService Brands. The FirstService Residential segment offers services for private residential communities, such as condominiums, co-operatives, homeowner associations, master-planned communities, active adult and lifestyle communities, and various other residential developments.