Why FIX rose 15% since Nov 5
Up 15% from Nov 5 to Nov 10.
- Comfort Systems USA rose 15% from Nov 5 to Nov 10. 10 points of it came on Nov 9.
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Up 15% from Nov 5 to Nov 10.
| Holding it back | Moves 8.6% a day while sales shrink |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 22 |
Comfort Systems USA filed an 8-K reporting a change of CFO
FIX closed −9.3% the next session (Oct 23) on 3.7x normal volume.
Thu Nov 12: Ex-dividend, $1.00 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 23.
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.7% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
FIX is #5 of 5 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
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| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| Open for its score | ||
| 5 |
Net income over four quarters: FIX $1.63B, EME $1.54B, IESC $452M.
Expected to report Thu Feb 18, after the close (in 100 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $3.8B; a profit of $13.91 a share.
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | $2.6B | $2.3B | $1.8B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 22)
No outlook figures read from this release.
Sales grew 26% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $4.00 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | -5.3% | -9.3% | +3.7% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | -0.5% | -5.3% | -7.3% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | +0.0% | -2.7% | +3.7% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $9.1B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 37.5, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.
4 insiders sold $57M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: FIX is 0.3% of SPMO, 0.2% of VIG, and 0.2% of SCHG, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
Comfort Systems is a mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor with significant exposure to the AI infrastructure buildout, with data centers and semiconductor projects accounting for over half of its sales today. It reports in two segments, mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, and piping services) and electrical (electrical installation and power distribution), and operates in 150 cities, with a strong presence in Texas.
“The mechanical and electrical contracting industries are highly competitive and consist of thousands of local and regional companies.”
FIX scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #5 of 5 in Electrical Work by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 15% from Nov 5 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
FIX scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #5 of 5 in Electrical Work by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind FIX's 2.
4 insiders sold $57M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Brian E. Lane, Chief Executive Off., who sold $25.8M on Aug 26. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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