Brady (NYSE:BRC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brady (NYSE:BRC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.900-5.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.000. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Brady Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of BRC stock opened at $74.54 on Monday. Brady has a twelve month low of $62.70 and a twelve month high of $84.03. The stock has a market cap of $3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.97 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $76.96 and a 200 day moving average of $73.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Brady (NYSE:BRC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.02. Brady had a net margin of 12.50% and a return on equity of 19.29%. The business had revenue of $397.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $384.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.19 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. Brady has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Brady will post 4.55 EPS for the current year.

Brady Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 10th were paid a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 10th. This is an increase from Brady’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. Brady’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Brady in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Brady from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Russell Shaller sold 23,743 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.07, for a total transaction of $1,901,102.01. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 135,080 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,815,855.60. The trade was a 14.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Elizabeth P. Bruno sold 2,538 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.27, for a total value of $193,573.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 597,462 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,568,426.74. This represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 28,973 shares of company stock worth $2,299,994 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 15.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Brady

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BRC. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Brady during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,208,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in Brady by 37.2% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 322,873 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $21,946,000 after buying an additional 87,606 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Brady by 1,256.9% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 185,182 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,081,000 after acquiring an additional 171,535 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of Brady by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 179,130 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,978,000 after acquiring an additional 27,688 shares during the period. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in shares of Brady by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 149,256 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,145,000 after acquiring an additional 9,052 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.28% of the company’s stock.

Brady Company Profile

Brady Corporation manufactures and supplies identification solutions (IDS) and workplace safety (WPS) products to identify and protect premises, products, and people in the United States and internationally. The company offers materials, printing systems, RFID, and bar code scanners for product identification, brand protection labeling, work in process labeling, finished product identification, and industrial track and trace applications; safety signs, floor-marking tapes, pipe markers, labeling systems, spill control products, lockout/tagout device, and software and services for safety compliance auditing, procedure writing, and training; and hand-held printers, wire markers, sleeves, and tags for wire identification.