William Blair Comments on Brink’s’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:BCO)

The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) – Stock analysts at William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Brink’s in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.20 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.32. The consensus estimate for Brink’s’ current full-year earnings is $6.49 per share.

Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.26. Brink’s had a net margin of 2.37% and a return on equity of 71.46%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.25 billion.

Separately, Truist Financial dropped their price target 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.50.

Brink’s Stock Down 4.3 %

BCO opened at $92.15 on Friday. Brink’s has a fifty-two week low of $79.20 and a fifty-two week high of $115.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.76, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.57. The company has a market capitalization of $4.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.90 and a beta of 1.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $92.55 and a 200-day moving average of $99.76.

Institutional Trading of Brink’s

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in Brink’s by 146.2% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in Brink’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Brink’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Brink’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Brink’s by 200.5% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 610 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 407 shares during the period. 94.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Brink’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.2425 per share. This represents a $0.97 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd. Brink’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.74%.

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.