Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Makes New Investment in Brink’s Company (The) $BCO

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Brink’s Company (The) (NYSE:BCO) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 12,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,244,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Brink’s by 150.5% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Brink’s in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Brink’s in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Brink’s in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Brink’s by 161.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 523 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on BCO shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Brink’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wall Street Zen raised Brink’s from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.00.

Brink’s Trading Up 0.2%

BCO stock opened at $101.67 on Friday. 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 company has a fifty day moving average price of $102.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $112.55. Brink’s Company has a one year low of $84.99 and a one year high of $136.37. The stock has a market cap of $4.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.75 and a beta of 1.06.

Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) last issued 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 company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.36 billion. Brink’s had a net margin of 3.35% and a return on equity of 87.38%. The company’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.62 earnings per share. Brink’s has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.250 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Brink’s Company will post 9.14 EPS for the current year.

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

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