Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by ($0.01), Zacks reports. Brink’s had a return on equity of 86.86% and a net margin of 3.21%.The business had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.51 EPS. Brink’s’s quarterly revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Brink’s updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 2.280-2.680 EPS.

Brink’s Price Performance

BCO traded down $0.14 during trading on Friday, hitting $112.14. 18,941 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 299,030. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $113.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.00. The company has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.31 and a beta of 1.46. Brink’s has a twelve month low of $80.10 and a twelve month high of $118.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.84, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 3rd. Brink’s’s payout ratio is currently 27.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut Brink’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Brink’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Brink’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Brink’s currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Michael E. Sweeney sold 795 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $87,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $938,410. This represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Castillo sold 21,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.70, for a total value of $2,380,490.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,434,023.60. This trade represents a 49.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 24,256 shares of company stock worth $2,666,251 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brink’s

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Simcoe Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Brink’s in the 2nd quarter worth about $43,465,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Brink’s by 27.0% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 145,344 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $12,978,000 after acquiring an additional 30,913 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Brink’s by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 105,231 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,396,000 after purchasing an additional 10,118 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Brink’s by 10.9% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 54,678 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,711,000 after purchasing an additional 5,359 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its stake in Brink’s by 34.6% in the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 53,913 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,814,000 after purchasing an additional 13,853 shares during the last quarter. 94.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.