Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) Stock Price & How to Invest
Last updated October 2026
Short answer
You can invest in Comfort Systems USA (FIX) by buying shares or fractional shares at any major broker, through an ETF that holds it, or as one holding in a thematic basket. FIX is one of the largest US mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractors, with deep specialty expertise in high-density data center and semiconductor fab construction driven by AI hyperscaler capex, competing most directly with EMCOR (EME). Backed by record backlog, it behaves like a high-quality, AI-infrastructure-levered cyclical. As of October 16, 2026 the shares closed near $1,463 (a market value around $51.5 billion), up about 46% in 2026 and 74% over the past year, though roughly 29% below their 52-week high.
FIX stock price
As of 2026-10-23, Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) last closed at $1,160.86, up 18.3% over the past year. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $876.19 and $2,066.51.
Prices are daily closing prices from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed. For the live quote, check your broker or Comfort Systems USA, Inc.'s investor relations page. Walnut is informational, not investment advice.
What does Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) do?
Comfort Systems USA is one of the largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) construction service providers in the United States. The company provides design, installation, and service of heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical, and piping systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. End markets include data centers, semiconductor fabs, life sciences facilities, healthcare buildings, schools, and various other non-residential construction.
The data center end market in particular has become a significant share of revenue and a major growth driver. Comfort Systems' specialty contracting expertise (mechanical and electrical for high-density compute environments) aligns with the surge in hyperscaler AI data center construction. The company operates through a portfolio of operating companies that retain local brand identity and customer relationships. Founded in 1997, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Brian Lane has been CEO since 2012.
The financial results through mid-2026 show how much the data center cycle has changed the company's size. Revenue reached about $9.1 billion in 2025 (from $7.0 billion in 2024) and about $11.2 billion over the trailing twelve months, with second-quarter 2026 revenue of about $3.27 billion, up roughly 50% year over year. Net income over the trailing twelve months is about $1.43 billion, operating margin about 17%, and Q2 EPS of $12.53 beat a consensus near $10.46. The shares closed at about $1,463 on October 16, 2026, up roughly 46% year to date but about 17.5% below where they stood three months earlier, after a sharp run to a 52-week high near $2,074. Analysts expect about $49 of EPS for 2026 and about $60 for 2027.
What's driving Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)?
1. Data center construction.
AI-driven hyperscaler capex is the largest single growth driver. Comfort Systems is one of the largest US MEP contractors with specialty data center expertise. Backlog from data center customers has grown materially. The data center end market is now a substantial share of revenue. Revenue growth of about 50% year over year in the second quarter of 2026 shows that demand converting into reported results.
2. Semiconductor fab buildouts.
TSMC Arizona, Intel Ohio, Samsung Texas, and Micron New York fab construction all require MEP contracting at massive scale. Comfort Systems has been winning fab work. Each fab buildout is multi-year and high-value.
3. Industrial reshoring.
Broader industrial reshoring (battery facilities, EV manufacturing, pharmaceutical capacity) drives MEP construction demand. End market is diverse and growing across multiple sectors.
4. Acquisition strategy.
Comfort Systems has been an active acquirer of regional MEP contractors. The acquisition strategy extends geographic reach, adds capabilities, and consolidates a structurally fragmented industry. Cash generation has supported acquisition pace. Free cash flow of roughly $1.84 billion over the trailing twelve months, with about $1.9 billion of cash against roughly $370 million of debt as of mid-2026, gives ample room to keep acquiring.
5. Q3 2026 results and a cooling share price.
Comfort Systems reports third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, with consensus near $12.81 of EPS on about $3.4 billion of revenue. The company has beaten EPS estimates by wide margins in each of the last four quarters (for example $10.51 versus about $6.81 in Q1 2026). The shares, however, fell about 11% in the month to October 16 amid a broader sell-off in AI-infrastructure industrials, so the report arrives with sentiment more cautious after the stock's run.
What are the risks to Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)?
Construction cyclicality. Hyperscaler AI capex concentration creates revenue concentration. Labor availability (skilled trades) constrains capacity to capture demand. Margin pressure during labor inflation periods. Valuation is a risk in itself: at about 36 times trailing and 24 times forward earnings as of October 2026, the price assumes data center demand stays strong for years, and the stock's 11% drop in a single month shows how quickly sentiment toward AI-infrastructure names can shift. Any sign that hyperscalers are slowing construction spending would likely hit FIX harder than diversified contractors.
What is the Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) forecast?
8 analysts publish price targets on FIX, averaging $2198.88 against a $1439.07 price as of October 2026, or +52.8%. The published targets run from $1910.00 to $2500.00, a narrow spread, and the ratings split 9 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell. Over the last six months there have been 4 raises and 0 cuts among the published actions. A price target is what an analyst published on a date, not a prediction, and sell-side ratings skew positive across the whole market.
Read the full FIX forecast and price target for the target table, the recent rating actions by firm, and how the consensus has shifted.
Is FIX a buy or a sell?
We give no verdict on Comfort Systems USA, Inc.. Both cases are real, which is why the question is contested at all, so here is the strongest version of each.
The case for buying. Data center construction. AI-driven hyperscaler capex is the largest single growth driver. The most optimistic published target, $2500.00, assumes this works close to its best case.
The case against. Construction cyclicality. The most pessimistic target, $1910.00, is roughly what FIX is worth if this bites instead.
Read the full bull and bear case on FIX, including what would have to change to break either one. Walnut is not an investment adviser.
Has Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) split its stock?
No. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) has not split its stock in the last 10 years. That is a statement about the window we check rather than about the company’s entire history, so an older split is possible. It also matters less than it once did: fractional shares mean a high price per share no longer keeps smaller investors out, which removed most of the practical reason to split.
How is Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) valued? (approximate, October 2026)
A simple financial snapshot. These are approximations and refresh quarterly; for current figures see Comfort Systems USA, Inc.'s investor relations page or your broker.
- Revenue (TTM): ~$11.2 billion; up ~50% year over year in Q2 2026
- Operating margin: ~17% (gross ~26%)
- Net income (TTM): ~$1.43 billion
- EPS: ~$40.64 trailing; Q2 2026 $12.53 vs ~$10.46 consensus; 2026 consensus ~$49
- P/E (trailing / forward): ~36x / ~24x
- Price to sales: ~4.6x
- Dividend yield: ~0.24% (~$3.60 a year)
- Free cash flow (TTM): ~$1.84 billion
- Market cap: ~$51.5 billion (share price ~$1,463 on Oct 16, 2026)
Comfort Systems trades at a clear premium to traditional construction contractors, about 36 times trailing earnings, because earnings are compounding fast on data center demand; on 2027 consensus EPS of about $60 the multiple is near 24. The October pullback trimmed the valuation from its summer peak, and the October 22 report is the next check on whether growth justifies it. Figures are as of October 16, 2026 and change daily.
Which ETFs hold Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)?
What themes does Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) fit?
These are the investment theses FIX naturally fits into. Each links to a full theme guide listing every other stock that belongs and the ETFs commonly used as a passive proxy.
Who competes with Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)?
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing contractors
EMCOR Group is the closest direct competitor and the other publicly listed major MEP contractor. Quanta Services (PWR) competes in electrical infrastructure, particularly transmission and distribution. MasTec competes in various infrastructure construction. Many large MEP contractors are privately held; the industry is structurally fragmented.
Data center specialty contractors
Various specialty data center MEP firms compete for hyperscaler work. The combination of scale (to handle billion-dollar buildouts) and specialty expertise creates a meaningful competitive moat for the few firms that can deliver at hyperscaler scale.
What stocks are similar to Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)?
Other names that sit close to FIX: same theme, named as a direct competitor, or held beside it in the same funds. Each entry says which. Worth a look if you are thinking about diversification within a thesis rather than concentration on one ticker.
How to invest in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)
There are three common ways to get FIX exposure. Buy shares (or fractional shares) directly at any major broker. Hold an ETF that includes it (IWP, JHMM), which spreads the position across many companies. Or build it into a focused thematic portfolio, so FIX sits alongside other stocks that express the same thesis.
Walnut takes the portfolio route. Describe a thesis where FIX fits (for example “AI infrastructure” or “dividend-growth large-caps”) and the AI proposes 5 to 6 constituents with target weights. You review the plan and fund it through your own broker when you're ready.
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The bottom line on Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)
Comfort Systems USA (FIX) is a concentrated bet on the physical buildout of AI data centers and fabs, where scarce MEP capacity at hyperscaler scale forms a competitive moat, extended by acquisitions of regional contractors. In a portfolio it behaves like an AI-infrastructure and reshoring industrial holding with strong backlog visibility but construction cyclicality, labor constraints, and a premium valuation. The numbers have kept pace with the story: revenue grew about 50% year over year in the second quarter of 2026 and EPS has beaten consensus by wide margins for four straight quarters. The stock has pulled back about 17.5% over three months from a high near $2,074, and third-quarter results are due October 22, 2026.
More on Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)
Whether FIX is worth buying today depends more on your time horizon and what you already hold than on any single call. We walk through valuation, what would have to go right, and the risks in is FIX a buy or a sell?, and where the stock could go from here in the FIX stock forecast.
For income investors, whether FIX pays a dividend and how the payout looks is covered in does FIX pay a dividend? And to weigh FIX against a peer, read the full side-by-side comparisons: FIX vs PWR and FIX vs EME.
Wondering how FIX fits the portfolio you already own? Walnut is an AI investing app that connects your brokerage read-only and answers questions like that about your actual holdings: overlap, concentration, and how each position tracks the S&P 500. Compare the best AI portfolio analyzers or see the best AI investing apps in 2026.
Investing in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. with AI
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FAQ
What is Comfort Systems USA's ticker symbol?
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FIX, listed on NYSE. Officially Comfort Systems USA, Inc. Founded 1997, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Trades during US market hours, available at every major US brokerage.
Who are Comfort Systems' competitors?
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EMCOR Group is the closest direct competitor and the other publicly listed major MEP contractor. Quanta Services competes in electrical infrastructure. MasTec competes in various infrastructure construction. Many large MEP contractors are privately held; the industry is structurally fragmented across regions.
Is Comfort Systems an AI infrastructure stock?
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Yes. The data center end market is now a substantial share of Comfort Systems' revenue and the largest growth driver. AI-driven hyperscaler capex on new data center buildouts directly drives MEP contracting demand. The company has specialty expertise in high-density compute environments.
What is Comfort Systems' P/E ratio?
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About 36x trailing earnings and about 24x forward earnings as of October 16, 2026. That is a premium to traditional construction contractors, supported by earnings growth (analysts expect 2026 EPS of about $49, up roughly 70%) and the backlog visibility from hyperscaler AI capex. The multiple was higher before the stock's roughly 17.5% three-month pullback.
What does Comfort Systems do?
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Comfort Systems provides design, installation, and service of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. End markets include data centers, semiconductor fabs, life sciences, healthcare, education, and various other non-residential construction. Data center work has become a substantial share of revenue.
Who owns the most Comfort Systems stock?
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Large index managers such as Vanguard and BlackRock are among the biggest institutional holders, alongside AI-infrastructure-themed and industrials-focused funds. Insider ownership is modest. Comfort Systems has been broadly held in funds that play the AI data center theme through infrastructure picks. Ownership percentages change each quarter, so check the latest filings.
Which ETFs have the most Comfort Systems exposure?
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PAVE (Global X US Infrastructure Development) holds FIX at meaningful weight. XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR) holds FIX at smaller weight given its larger universe. Data center and AI infrastructure-themed ETFs (DTCR, AIQ) hold FIX at higher concentrations. VOO holds FIX at ~0.1%. Small/mid-cap industrial ETFs hold FIX as part of broader universes.
Which thematic baskets typically include Comfort Systems?
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Two themes on Walnut. Data center power and cooling (MEP contracting with specialty data center expertise; backlog from hyperscaler customers has grown materially) and Infrastructure and reshoring (MEP contractor across non-residential construction including fabs and reshored manufacturing). FIX is a common AI infrastructure satellite position.
Is Comfort Systems in the S&P 500?
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Yes. FIX was added to the S&P 500 in 2024 after meaningful market cap growth driven by AI data center backlog. The index inclusion broadened passive ownership materially.
What is Comfort Systems' market cap?
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Approximately $51.5 billion as of October 16, 2026, at a share price near $1,463. Market cap has grown several multiples since 2022 on AI data center demand, and the stock is up about 74% over the past year. FIX is now among the largest US specialty contractors by market cap.
Does Comfort Systems pay a dividend?
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Yes. FIX pays a quarterly dividend at an annual rate of about $3.60 per share, a yield of roughly 0.24% as of October 2026, and only about 6% of earnings. The dividend is modest as a percentage of share price given the rapid appreciation; the dollar dividend has grown but slower than the share price. Capital allocation has prioritized acquisition growth alongside dividend growth.
Why are MEP contractors like Comfort Systems USA (FIX) important for AI?
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Every AI data center requires extensive mechanical (HVAC, cooling distribution), electrical (power distribution, switchgear), and plumbing (liquid cooling, water systems) infrastructure. MEP contractors physically install and integrate this infrastructure. Comfort Systems has specialty data center expertise and has won meaningful hyperscaler work. The shortage of qualified MEP contractors at hyperscaler scale is a structural constraint on data center buildout pace.
How does Comfort Systems compare to EMCOR?
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Both are major US MEP contractors with similar business models. Comfort Systems has been more concentrated in data center and specialty industrial work; EMCOR has broader exposure including industrial services and government. EMCOR is somewhat larger. Returns over multi-year windows have been close; FIX has typically outperformed in the strongest AI-driven legs because of higher data center concentration.
Should I own Comfort Systems directly or through PAVE?
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Both common. Direct FIX gives concentrated MEP contracting exposure with full leverage to the AI data center buildout. PAVE includes FIX along with broader infrastructure. Many Walnut users hold FIX directly in AI infrastructure or data center power baskets, given the more concentrated AI data center exposure than broad infrastructure ETFs provide.
How did Comfort Systems do in its latest quarter?
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In the second quarter of 2026 Comfort Systems reported revenue of about $3.27 billion, up roughly 50% year over year, and net income of about $442 million. EPS of $12.53 beat the roughly $10.46 consensus, the fourth straight large beat. Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 22, 2026, with consensus near $12.81 of EPS on about $3.4 billion of revenue.
How has FIX stock performed in 2026?
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As of the October 16, 2026 close of about $1,463, FIX shares were up roughly 46% year to date and about 74% over the past year. They have also pulled back, falling about 11% over the last month and 17.5% over three months, against a 52-week range of roughly $770 to $2,074. Past performance does not predict future returns.
Guides that feature FIX
FIX is one of the names covered in these guides. Each one puts the stock next to its peers so you can see where it fits rather than judging it alone.
Walnut is informational, not investment advice. Financial figures on this page are approximations; always verify current numbers with Comfort Systems USA, Inc.'s investor relations page or your broker before making investment decisions.