William Blair Investment Management LLC Has $180.31 Million Stock Holdings in Brink’s Company (The) $BCO

William Blair Investment Management LLC lessened its position in shares of Brink’s Company (The) (NYSE:BCO) by 12.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,544,641 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 225,226 shares during the quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned about 3.72% of Brink’s worth $180,306,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Brink’s in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brink’s during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Brink’s during the third quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Brink’s by 120.3% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 401 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.96% of the company’s stock.

Brink’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BCO opened at $104.68 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.31 billion, a PE ratio of 24.46 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.75, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $105.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $115.20. Brink’s Company has a fifty-two week low of $80.10 and a fifty-two week high of $136.37.

Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.36 billion. Brink’s had a return on equity of 87.38% and a net margin of 3.35%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.62 EPS. Brink’s has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Brink’s Company will post 9.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brink’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be issued a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Brink’s’s payout ratio is currently 23.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Brink’s from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Brink’s from $129.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Brink’s from $138.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Brink’s from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.00.

Brink’s Company Profile

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.