Is Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) worth your attention right now? The best stock pickers are in a bullish mood. The number of bullish hedge fund positions advanced by 2 lately.
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Consequently, let’s take a gander at the key action encompassing Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX).
How have hedgies been trading Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX)?
Heading into 2013, a total of 7 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of 40% from one quarter earlier. With the smart money’s capital changing hands, there exists a select group of key hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings considerably.
Of the funds we track, Royce & Associates, managed by Chuck Royce, holds the largest position in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX). Royce & Associates has a $10.7 million position in the stock, comprising less than 0.1%% of its 13F portfolio. Coming in second is Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management, with a $0.5 million position; less than 0.1%% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock. Other peers that hold long positions include Joel Greenblatt’s Gotham Asset Management, D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw and John Overdeck and David Siegel’s Two Sigma Advisors.
Insider trading activity in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX)
Insider purchases made by high-level executives is most useful when the company in question has seen transactions within the past half-year. Over the last 180-day time period, Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and 5 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s go over hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX). These stocks are Quanta Services Inc (NYSE:PWR), Emcor Group Inc (NYSE:EME), Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:IESC), Pike Electric Corporation (NYSE:PIKE), and MYR Group Inc (NASDAQ:MYRG). This group of stocks are in the general contractors industry and their market caps resemble FIX’s market cap.
