Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Brink’s Company (The) (NYSE:BCO) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $122.50 and last traded at $121.62, with a volume of 32407 shares. The stock had previously closed at $117.19.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Brink’s Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.14. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $112.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $104.06. The firm has a market cap of $5.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.00 and a beta of 1.11.

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

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were issued a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. Brink’s’s payout ratio is currently 26.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brink’s

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new position in Brink’s during the second quarter worth $27,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in shares of Brink’s during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Brink’s in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Brink’s in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its holdings in Brink’s by 42.9% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 353 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. 94.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.