BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BV) Stock Has Average Price Target of $12.03 According to Analysts

BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BV) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $12.03.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on BV shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of BrightView in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of BrightView from $10.00 to $8.70 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of BrightView from $12.50 to $11.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of BrightView from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, BTIG Research set a $12.00 price target on shares of BrightView in a report on Wednesday.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BrightView

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of BrightView during the 2nd quarter worth $80,091,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of BrightView in the second quarter valued at about $16,778,000. Private Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of BrightView by 120.9% in the third quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,394,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,947,000 after purchasing an additional 763,382 shares during the period. Gagnon Securities LLC purchased a new stake in BrightView during the third quarter worth about $7,484,000. Finally, Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC purchased a new stake in BrightView during the second quarter worth about $7,126,901. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.41% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about BrightView

These are some of the BV headlines that stood out recently:

• Neutral Sentiment: Growth in maintenance services partly offset the quarter’s weakness, but it was not enough to overcome a sharp decline in Development Services revenue. BrightView Q4 2026: Development Services Slump Drives a Double Miss
• Negative Sentiment: BrightView reported EPS of $0.18 versus analysts’ $0.26 estimate and revenue of $677.3 million versus a $723.8 million consensus. Development Services revenue fell about 17.8%, weighing on results despite maintenance growth. BrightView Holdings Reports Weak Q4 2026 as EPS Misses Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings miss coincided with shares reaching a 12-month low and crossing below the 50-day moving average, signaling continued market concern. Separately, a notice announced a pending investor investigation; this is an investigation notice, not a finding of wrongdoing. BrightView Investigation Notice

BrightView Trading Down 4.1%

Shares of BV stock opened at $9.83 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $896.77 million, a P/E ratio of -25.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The business’s 50 day moving average is $10.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.23. BrightView has a twelve month low of $9.52 and a twelve month high of $15.00.

BrightView (NYSE:BV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.08). BrightView had a return on equity of 3.86% and a net margin of 0.03%. The company had revenue of $677.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $723.76 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. BrightView’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that BrightView will post 0.52 EPS for the current year.

About BrightView

BrightView Holdings, Inc. provides commercial landscaping services in the United States. Its services include landscape maintenance, design and development, enhancements, and tree care for properties such as corporate campuses, residential communities, and public spaces. The company also provides snow and ice management and related services to help clients maintain their properties throughout the year. BrightView was formed in 2014 through the combination of landscaping businesses Brickman and ValleyCrest.