Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) Insider Michael Sweeney Sells 1,418 Shares of Stock

Brink’s Company (The) (NYSE:BCO) insider Michael Sweeney sold 1,418 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.50, for a total value of $169,451.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 5,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $687,722.50. The trade was a 19.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Brink’s Price Performance

Brink’s stock opened at $119.76 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $113.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.14. The stock has a market cap of $4.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.63 and a beta of 1.11. Brink’s Company has a 12-month low of $80.10 and a 12-month high of $122.50.

Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. Brink’s had a net margin of 3.31% and a return on equity of 93.16%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.51 earnings per share. Brink’s has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.280-2.680 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Brink’s Company will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Brink’s declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, December 11th that allows the company to repurchase $750.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to purchase up to 15.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brink’s

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Brink’s by 8.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,650,856 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $147,405,000 after purchasing an additional 125,757 shares in the last quarter. Ariel Investments LLC raised its stake in Brink’s by 8.7% during the 1st quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 1,394,284 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $120,132,000 after buying an additional 112,180 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in Brink’s by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,256,385 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $146,821,000 after buying an additional 175,773 shares during the period. Channing Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Brink’s by 7.6% during the first quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 890,700 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $76,743,000 after acquiring an additional 62,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners grew its stake in Brink’s by 10.9% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 607,908 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $70,922,000 after acquiring an additional 59,542 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on BCO. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Brink’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Zacks Research lowered Brink’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Brink’s presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Brink’s

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.