Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Bristow Group (VTOL)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Bristow Group (NYSE: VTOL):

• 2/28/2026 – Bristow Group was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/19/2026 – Bristow Group was upgraded by Zacks Research to “hold”.
• 2/17/2026 – Bristow Group is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Bristow Group was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. to “moderate buy”.
• 1/23/2026 – Bristow Group is now covered by JonesTrading. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Bristow Group had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Bristow Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Bristow Group news, CFO Jennifer Dawn Whalen sold 26,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.90, for a total transaction of $1,250,682.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 108,241 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,076,502.90. This trade represents a 19.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Stuart Stavley sold 24,908 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.02, for a total transaction of $1,171,174.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 85,790 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,033,845.80. This represents a 22.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 57,904 shares of company stock valued at $2,725,426. 13.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Bristow Group Inc is a global provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations worldwide. The company specializes in the safe and efficient transport of personnel, equipment and supplies to offshore oil and gas platforms, as well as emergency response and medevac services. Bristow’s operations support exploration, production and decommissioning activities, helping energy companies maintain continuity of production in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

The company maintains a diverse fleet of turbine-powered helicopters, including medium- and heavy-lift aircraft such as the Sikorsky S-92, Airbus H225 (formerly EC225) and Leonardo AW189.