Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Brink’s Company (The) (NYSE:BCO)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $127.48 and last traded at $126.76, with a volume of 78406 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $126.63.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BCO has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Brink’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Brink’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Brink’s Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.14. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $119.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.85. The stock has a market cap of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.49 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Brink’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.09%.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Brink’s

In other news, insider Michael E. Sweeney sold 1,418 shares of Brink’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.50, for a total transaction of $169,451.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,755 shares in the company, valued at approximately $687,722.50. This trade represents a 19.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BCO. SG Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Brink’s during the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,842,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. increased its position in shares of Brink’s by 78.3% during the second quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 51,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,639,000 after acquiring an additional 22,810 shares in the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Brink’s by 69.8% during the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 41,341 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,831,000 after acquiring an additional 16,987 shares in the last quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. purchased a new position in Brink’s in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,341,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Brink’s during the 2nd quarter valued at $45,512,000. Institutional investors own 94.96% of the company’s stock.

About Brink’s

The Brink’s Company (NYSE: BCO) is a global leader in secure logistics and cash management solutions. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services that span armored transportation, cash-in-transit (CIT), ATM services, smart safe solutions, and valuables storage. Through its network of service centers and armored vehicles, Brink’s ensures the safe and efficient movement of currency, precious metals, and other high-value assets for banks, retailers, mints, and government agencies.

Brink’s armored transport operations are complemented by technology-driven cash management offerings, including deposit automation and secure vaulting.