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TSE:CSU

Constellation Software Inc. (CSU.TO)

2,746.20
-134.82 (4.68%)
as of Jun 18, 2026, 3:58:52 pm Market Open.
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star iconJun 18, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 84 opinions in the last 12 months.

Constellation Software Inc. (CSU) is experiencing a mix of optimism and concern from analysts and investors in light of its recent stock performance and macroeconomic trends. Many see it as a strong player in the Canadian tech sector, noting its solid capital allocation and large-scale acquisitions. However, fears surrounding the impact of artificial intelligence on traditional software sectors, along with the departure of its long-time CEO, have contributed to significant price volatility. While several experts affirm the company's long-term potential, there is a consensus that it might be prudent to wait for further confirmation of stability before making large investments. Despite concerns about organic growth rates and reductions in acquisition activity, many analysts maintain that the fundamentals remain robust and that a buying opportunity may present itself for long-term investors.

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BUY

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. A steady and historically solid performer. The business model is strong and the management team is good. They reinvest free cash flow into acquiring more businesses to generate free cash flow. Low volatility. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Nov 25/20, Up 47%) Still plans for acquisitions. High free cashflow. Still opportunities. Spun off Topicus.com. Many speculate there will be more spinoffs.
HOLD
Fabulous management. Its companies are spread through 6 operating segments. Acquires software startups and holds for the long term. 10-year ROIC of 32%. Money machine. 12-month price target of $2600. Terrific Canadian company.
DON'T BUY
Likes it. A top pick in the past. Has done very well but it is no longer cheap. As expensive as Microsoft. Likes Topicus a lot. Would not chase CSU at these levels.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 06/20, Up 35%) Canadians should be really proud of this one. It stacks up with the best. Extremely well run. Founder is still involved. Doesn't spend a lot of money. Not a lot of debt. High and consistent ROIC. Doesn't issue shares. His largest position.
COMMENT

SHOP vs. Constellation Software E-commerce continues to proliferate our economy, and SHOP grows organically. In contrast, CSU is more of a growth-by-acquisition story, buying software companies to grow in size. Therefore, CSU is safer, but SHOP has much better growth prospects. SHOP recently did a deal with Facebook. SHOP and CSU are apples vs. oranges. SHOP has more pricing power in the stock than people think as they gain market share, but he isn't sure about this with CSU. CSU has great managers and acquire well.

BUY ON WEAKNESS
A wonderful software company. They focus on buying smaller companies. They are disciplined and buy a lot of companies and integrate them well. They compound capital very well over time. Loves it. The only caveat is its high valuation. They tend to have lumpy quarters, disappoint shareholders, so that is the moment to swoop in and buy. Because it has bought so many companies, it doesn't offer a dominant software, so it's not vulnerable if something happens to a particular software.
HOLD
Business model is great, scalable, and repeatable. Disciplined process for capital investment. With high tech valuations, he was scared off by the growth by acquisition model, but shouldn't have been. A good long-term hold.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 06/20, Up 13%) The best capital-allocating managers in the world anywhere. A Canadian gem. Still holds and likes it.
TOP PICK
Always a top pick for him. Hold these types of companies for a long, long time and add on weakness, like now. (Analysts’ price target is $1997.50)
COMMENT

Lots of Canadians seem to pour money into Constellation Software but for him, there is no real strategy. For Open Text there is a taxation issue with the IRS and also they need another acquisition. For an acquisition and control point of view, although CSU has outperformed, he thinks OTEX is the better choice. Has OTEX stocks and would buy at these levels.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Apr 15/20, Up 48%) At the time, even with the expensive price, price to growth perspective was good. Acquisitions are going well. It is getting a little rich at 37x 2022. Still holds it but there are better tech names to put new capital to work.
BUY
One of the few companies in the world that respects shareholders and employees. Loves the company. A core holding. Excited about the spinoff Topicus. They're going to put more cash to work as they see opportunities. Fine over the long term.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Fabulously run. Acquisition strategy. A 10-year ROIC of 32%. Price target of $1800, so not much runway left. Buy on a pullback between $1550-1600. Just be patient.
BUY

They have shown they can consistently grow. He would combine it with SHOP-T as well in his TFSA portfolio.

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