William Blair Has Negative Estimate for Brink’s Q1 Earnings

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

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

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Brink’s from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Brink’s from $144.00 to $138.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 7th.

Brink’s Stock Performance

NYSE:BCO opened at $94.16 on Friday. 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 fifty day moving average of $92.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $99.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.11 billion, a PE ratio of 35.67 and a beta of 1.39. Brink’s has a fifty-two week low of $80.95 and a fifty-two week high of $115.91.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brink’s

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in shares of Brink’s by 7.1% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,584 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $183,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in shares of Brink’s by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 39,207 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,632,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. grew its holdings in shares of 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. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Brink’s by 7.0% in the third quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC now owns 2,774 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Brink’s by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 5,289 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $491,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.96% of the company’s stock.

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd. Brink’s’s payout ratio is 36.74%.

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.