William Blair Issues Negative Estimate for Brink’s Earnings

The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) – Equities research analysts at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Brink’s in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 6th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.32 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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 lowered their price objective on shares of 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 assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $120.50.

Brink’s Stock Performance

Shares of Brink’s stock opened at $92.57 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.06 and a beta of 1.39. Brink’s has a 52 week low of $79.19 and a 52 week high of $115.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.76. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $92.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brink’s

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mather Group LLC. grew 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 purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in Brink’s in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Brink’s during the fourth quarter worth $55,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position 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 valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 631 shares in the last quarter. 94.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP James K. Parks sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.51, for a total transaction of $386,040.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,071,550.53. This trade represents a 26.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.2425 per share. This represents a $0.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd. Brink’s’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.