What is William Blair’s Forecast for Brink’s Q1 Earnings?

The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) – Investment analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Brink’s in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 6th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.49 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Brink’s’ current full-year earnings is $6.65 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Brink’s’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The business services provider reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.79 by ($0.28). The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. Brink’s had a net margin of 2.37% and a return on equity of 71.46%. Brink’s’s revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.92 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports 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, August 16th. 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 research report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Brink’s presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.50.

Brink’s Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of Brink’s stock opened at $99.64 on Friday. Brink’s has a 1 year low of $72.68 and a 1 year high of $115.91. The firm has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a PE ratio of 37.74 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.76, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $108.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.43.

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 4th will be issued a $0.2425 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 4th. This represents a $0.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.97%. Brink’s’s payout ratio is 36.74%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brink’s

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Brink’s by 154.8% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 316 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Brink’s in the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Brink’s in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Brink’s by 119.0% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 460 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, MFA Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Brink’s in the second quarter worth $47,000. 94.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Brink’s

The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management, and other security-related services in North America, Latin America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers armored vehicle transportation of valuables; automated teller machine (ATM) management services, such as cash replenishment, cash forecasting, cash optimization, ATM remote monitoring, service call dispatching, transaction processing, installation, and first line maintenance services; and cash-in-transit services.