BrightView (NYSE:BV) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from The Goldman Sachs Group

BrightView (NYSE:BV) had its target price decreased by The Goldman Sachs Group from $10.00 to $8.70 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a sell rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on BV. Zacks Research raised BrightView from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered BrightView from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of BrightView in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on BrightView from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on BrightView from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.03.

BrightView Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BV traded down $0.42 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $9.83. 1,696,915 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,160,299. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $10.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.23. The stock has a market cap of $896.77 million, a P/E ratio of -25.88, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. BrightView has a one year low of $9.52 and a one year high of $15.00.

BrightView (NYSE:BV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.08). BrightView had a net margin of 0.03% and a return on equity of 3.86%. The firm had revenue of $677.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $723.76 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that BrightView will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BrightView

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in BrightView in the second quarter valued at $41,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in BrightView by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 417,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,173,000 after purchasing an additional 6,367 shares during the last quarter. Bfsg LLC lifted its holdings in BrightView by 234.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 13,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after buying an additional 9,335 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. acquired a new position in BrightView during the 3rd quarter worth about $113,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in BrightView during the 1st quarter worth about $145,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.41% of the company’s stock.

Latest BrightView News

Here’s some of the latest news about BV:

• Neutral Sentiment: Growth in maintenance services partly offset the quarter’s weakness, but it was not enough to overcome a sharp decline in Development Services revenue. BrightView Q4 2026: Development Services Slump Drives a Double Miss
• Negative Sentiment: BrightView reported EPS of $0.18 versus analysts’ $0.26 estimate and revenue of $677.3 million versus a $723.8 million consensus. Development Services revenue fell about 17.8%, weighing on results despite maintenance growth. BrightView Holdings Reports Weak Q4 2026 as EPS Misses Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings miss coincided with shares reaching a 12-month low and crossing below the 50-day moving average, signaling continued market concern. Separately, a notice announced a pending investor investigation; this is an investigation notice, not a finding of wrongdoing. BrightView Investigation Notice

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.