First Trust Advisors LP Buys 43,311 Shares of Brink’s Company (The) $BCO

First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Brink’s Company (The) (NYSE:BCO) by 5.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 862,692 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,311 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Brink’s were worth $89,401,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BCO. M&T Bank Corp raised its holdings in Brink’s by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 7,114 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $831,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its position in Brink’s by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,479 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $173,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Brink’s by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 506 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Brink’s by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,606 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $187,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in shares of Brink’s by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $118,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 94.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded Brink’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.00.

Brink’s Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:BCO opened at $121.98 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $104.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $111.94. The firm has a market cap of $5.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50 and a beta of 1.06. Brink’s Company has a 12 month low of $84.99 and a 12 month high of $136.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.75.

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

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, July 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 27th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Brink’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.83%.

Brink’s 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.