BrightView (NYSE:BV) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.08 EPS

BrightView (NYSE:BV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.08), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $677.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $723.76 million. BrightView had a net margin of 0.03% and a return on equity of 3.85%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share.

BrightView Stock Down 0.1%

BV stock opened at $9.86 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $918.95 million, a P/E ratio of -25.95, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. BrightView has a twelve month low of $9.52 and a twelve month high of $15.00. The company’s 50 day moving average is $10.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.26.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on BV shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on BrightView from $12.50 to $11.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of BrightView from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of BrightView from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of BrightView in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of BrightView from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.10.

BrightView News Roundup

Here’s some of the latest news about BV:

• Neutral Sentiment: Robert W. Baird cut its price target from $14 to $12 but maintained an “outperform” rating, signaling continued optimism despite a lower valuation estimate. Baird lowers BrightView price target
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.18 missed estimates of about $0.25–$0.26. Revenue of $677.3 million was below analysts’ expectations and down 3.6% year over year; reported results also showed weaker profitability. BrightView Q4 earnings and revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: BrightView’s fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $2.5 billion–$2.7 billion came in below the roughly $2.8 billion consensus, raising concerns about the pace of growth. BTIG also lowered its price target to $12. BrightView earnings and outlook

About BrightView

BrightView Holdings, Inc. provides commercial landscaping services in the United States. Its services include landscape maintenance, design and development, enhancements, and tree care for properties such as corporate campuses, residential communities, and public spaces. The company also provides snow and ice management and related services to help clients maintain their properties throughout the year. BrightView was formed in 2014 through the combination of landscaping businesses Brickman and ValleyCrest.