William Blair Issues Negative Estimate for Brink’s Earnings

The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) – Investment analysts at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Brink’s in a report issued on Thursday, February 6th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.32 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.49. The consensus estimate for Brink’s’ current full-year earnings is $6.51 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Brink’s’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

Separately, Truist Financial cut their target price on Brink’s from $144.00 to $138.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.50.

Brink’s Price Performance

NYSE:BCO opened at $93.04 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $92.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.46. The stock has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a PE ratio of 35.24 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.76, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.57. Brink’s has a one year low of $79.19 and a one year high of $115.91.

Brink’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd will be given a $0.2425 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $0.97 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.04%. Brink’s’s payout ratio is 36.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP James K. Parks sold 4,000 shares of Brink’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.51, for a total value of $386,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 11,103 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,071,550.53. This trade represents a 26.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mather Group LLC. grew its position in Brink’s by 146.2% in the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 293 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new stake in Brink’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Brink’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $55,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Brink’s by 200.5% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 610 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 407 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Brink’s by 137.2% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,091 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 631 shares during the period. 94.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Brink’s Company Profile

The Brink’s Co engages in providing cash management services, digital retail solutions, and ATM managed services. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, Latin America, Europe, and Rest of World. The North America segment operates in the U.S. and Canada. The Latin America segment refers to the operations in Latin American countries.