Insider buying last 90 days
$562Kin 2 open-market purchases
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | William L Cornog Director | Purchase | $450K |
| Aug 6 | William L Cornog Director | Purchase | $112K |
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
NYSE: BV
BrightView (BV) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$10.78+0.11 (+1.0%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeThis week's news flow for BrightView centers on the fiscal third-quarter earnings miss, where EPS and revenue fell below analyst consensus, prompting one firm to upgrade the stock to Hold from strong sell. Separate commentary notes a strong near-term sentiment but a neutral mid and long-term outlook, with support said to be under test. Broader coverage recaps BrightView's business segments and corporate strategy without new catalysts beyond the earnings reaction.
BV closes at $10.78, up 1% on the day, sitting below both its 50-day average of $11.00 and 200-day average of $12.46, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The stock's 52-week range spans $9.82 to $15.00, and returns over the past three and six months stand at -24.8% and -9% respectively. The GekkoIndex reads 58.1, placing BV in the Neutral zone, down 7.9 over five days. Price sits 41.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $18.42.
BrightView's next earnings report is scheduled for 18 November 2026, 36 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior report on 4 August showed EPS of $0.13 against a $0.26 estimate, with a -21.4% reaction; the call cited organic Land Maintenance revenue growth of 2.3% year-over-year and a contract book up 4% over five quarters. Over the last 90 days, 2 insider purchases totaling $562,400 are on record. Seasonality over five years shows a 1.8% average 20-day return from this point, with gains in 3 of those years. Analyst consensus across 7 firms includes 5 buy and 2 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $15.45.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
BrightView price vs fair value
Close $10.78200-day averageGekko Fair Value $18.42
BrightView quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.00B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 16.9
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.24
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.74B
- Profit margin
- 0.7%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.20
- Volume
- 1.04M avg 951,828
- 1-year return
- −16.6%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.1%
- 50-day average
- $11.00
- 200-day average
- $12.46
- Next earnings
- Nov 18
- Shares outstanding
- 92.60M
BrightView swing-trade checklist
BrightView scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $10.78 is below the 50-day ($11.00) and 200-day ($12.46) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
58.1, Neutral
Reading 58.1 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
41.5% below
Price is 41.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: 2 open-market insider purchases.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 37 days
Next report Nov 18, 2026, 37 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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BrightView stock chart and price history
BrightView closed at $10.78 on Oct 12, 2026, −16.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $9.82 to $15.00.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −3.7%
- 3 months
- −24.8%
- 6 months
- −9.0%
- 1 year
- −16.6%
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About BrightView
BrightView works through a group of subsidiaries to deliver commercial landscaping services to customers across the United States. Its work ranges from routine grounds upkeep like mowing, gardening, mulching and snow clearing to more technical jobs such as irrigation maintenance, water management, tree care and the upkeep of golf courses and other specialized turf. The company has also taken on a role as an official field consultant to professional baseball leagues.
The business runs through two segments. Maintenance Services handles the recurring landscaping work described above for a wide base of clients, including office parks and corporate campuses, residential communities, public parks, hotels, resorts, hospitals, schools, restaurants and retail sites, with roughly 13,000 corporate properties, 8,000 residential communities and 450 schools among its customers. Development Services focuses on landscape design and construction, covering project planning and management, architectural design, irrigation installation, tree relocation and planting, pool and water feature work, and sports field construction for new builds and major renovations.
Founded in 1939, BrightView is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker BV.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Miscellaneous commercial services
- Website
- brightview.com
BrightView GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
BrightView’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 58.1, in the Neutral zone, down 7.9 points over five sessions.
58.1Neutral
Down 7.9 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 39 | +0.2% | −0.1% | ||
| Accumulation | 221 | −0.1% | −0.1% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 360 | +0.5% | +1.9% | ||
| Distribution | 59 | +0.5% | +0.7% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average BV share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is BrightView stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
BrightView trades 41.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $18.42, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what BrightView shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$18.42
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 9, 2026
41.5% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 46.5% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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BrightView insider and Congress trading
Insiders filed 2 open-market purchases in BrightView worth $562K, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in BV were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
BrightView has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $9.60M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.96%
- Trailing four quarters
- $52.50M
From company filings.
BrightView earnings: next date and track record
BrightView reports on Nov 18, 2026 (37 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 1 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 18, 2026
37 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.25
- Revenue estimate
- $723.8M
1 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±10%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- BrightView's Q3 2026 earnings call emphasized continued progress in the company’s multi-quarter transformation, driven by investments in employees, customer service, operational excellence and the sales organization. Management highlighted a second consecutive quarter of organic Land Maintenance revenue growth (+2.3% year-over-year) and a contract book up 4% over the last five quarters, which they view as a durable driver of predictable, recurring revenue. Total revenue was $718 million (+1.3% year-over-year), and excluding nonroutine items (elevated fuel costs and a self-insurance adjustment), adjusted EBITDA would have been $116 million (16.2% margin), representing modest improvement in EBITDA and margins. Management described two nonroutine hits: heightened fuel costs (partially mitigated through operational efficiencies) and a one-time self-insurance adjustment tied to adverse development of pre-2024 claims. They framed the insurance adjustment as a prudent step to close lingering liabilities. Management reiterated confidence in long-term targets, noted sequential momentum in Land (Q4 Land growth guide of 3%–6%), and said they will provide 2027 guidance in November. They expect improving free cash flow conversion as fleet CapEx normalizes and cited an increase of $100 million in liquidity from amended debt facilities.
- Guidance
- Q4 2026 Land growth guidance: 3% to 6% (per Slide 23). Management will provide full 2027 revenue, profitability and cash flow guidance in November. Prior free cash flow guidance for the year was $100M to $115M; management expects normalized revenue jump-off point of roughly $365M–$370M (versus $340M–$345M reported) after adjusting for nonroutine items and expects improved free cash flow conversion starting in 2027 as CapEx declines.
- Risks flagged
- Fuel price volatility and elevated fuel costs (a headwind in the quarter); variability in snow and development revenue (seasonality and timing/backlog choppiness); legacy self-insurance claims (addressed via a one-time adjustment but a historical risk); dependence on customer acceptance for ancillary services (ancillary revenue is volatile); macro uncertainty that could affect customer discretionary spend.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $0.13 est $0.26 | $717.6M est $726.1M | −21.4% |
| May 5, 2026 | $0.09 est $0.10 | $702.9M est $638.8M | +13.8% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | −$0.01 est $0.01 | $614.7M est $589.1M | −8.0% |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $0.27 est $0.32 | $702.8M est $718.6M | −1.3% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.30 est $0.33 | $708.3M est $718.0M | −4.9% |
| May 7, 2025 | $0.14 est $0.12 | $662.6M est $643.3M | +9.8% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | $0.04 est $0.04 | $599.2M est $611.6M | −6.6% |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.30 est $0.31 | $728.7M est $723.2M | −14.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
BrightView stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for BrightView is $15.45, +43.3% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$15.45consensus 12-month target, +43.3% from the last close
Now $10.78Avg $15.45
Low $10.80High $16
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | Craig-Hallum | $15 | +39.1% |
| Aug 6 | Oppenheimer | $16 | +48.4% |
| Aug 6 | Morgan Stanley | $12.50 | +16.0% |
| Aug 6 | BTIG | $15 | +39.1% |
| Aug 5 | Robert W. Baird | $14 | +29.9% |
+1.9%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
BrightView seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, BrightView averaged +1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | 0.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −6.0% | 0 of 5 |
For scale, BV’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.1%.
BrightView market cap and key statistics
BrightView’s market cap is $1.00B and revenue of $2.74B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.00B
- Forward P/E
- 16.9
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.24
- Gekko Fair Value
- $18.42
Trading
- Volume
- 1.04M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 951,828
- 52-week high
- $15.00
- 52-week low
- $9.82
- Shares outstanding
- 92.60M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.74B
- Profit margin
- 0.7%
- Return on equity
- 1.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +6.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.20
- Typical daily move
- ±3.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.1%
BrightView stock news this week
Coverage of BrightView this week reads neutral: 0 positive, 2 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Avoiding Lag: Real-Time Signals in (BV) MovementStock Traders Daily, Oct 10
- Zacks upgrades BrightView stock to Hold amid quarterly earnings missAD HOC NEWS, Oct 8
- BrightView Holdings (BV) Stock Price, News & AnalysisStock Titan, Oct 8
BrightView peers
BrightView’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPShopify | Distribution | 25.9% above |
| CTASCintas | Neutral | 14.1% above |
| PYPLPayPal | Neutral | 0.8% below |
| XYZBlock | Neutral | 7.5% above |
| CPAYCorpay | Neutral | 17.5% below |
| FISVFiserv | Accumulation | 39.7% below |
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BrightView stock FAQ
What is BrightView’s market cap?
BrightView’s market cap is $1.00B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $10.78, with 92.60M shares outstanding.
What is the BrightView stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for BrightView is $15.45, +43.3% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 5 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is BrightView stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate BrightView is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $10.78 is 41.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $18.42. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does BrightView report earnings next?
BrightView is expected to report on Nov 18, 2026 (37 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.25 per share on revenue of $723.8M. BrightView beat the earnings estimate in 1 of its last 8 reports, moving 10% on average across the report.
What is BrightView’s 52-week high and low?
BrightView’s 52-week high is $15.00 and its 52-week low is $9.82; it closed at $10.78 on Oct 12, 2026, −16.6% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $18.89 on Nov 11, 2024.
Is BrightView stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (fair value, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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