BrightView (BV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BrightView Inc. (NYSE:BV) is a leading commercial landscaping services company in the United States, offering a comprehensive suite of outdoor asset management solutions. The company’s core business activities include landscape maintenance, development and enhancement services tailored to a wide array of clients such as corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, multi-family residential properties, retail centers and municipalities.

BrightView’s service portfolio covers routine grounds maintenance, landscape construction and design-build, irrigation system installation and management, tree care, seasonal color programs and snow and ice management. In addition, the company provides specialized environmental services—including water management, soil remediation and habitat restoration—positioning itself as a single-source partner for clients seeking sustainable and cost-effective landscape solutions.

Since completing its initial public offering in 2013, BrightView has pursued growth through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, establishing a nationwide presence in more than 45 states. Its decentralized branch network enables the company to deliver local expertise, rapid response times and customized service offerings while maintaining the scale and resource advantages of a national platform.

BrightView is guided by a leadership team with extensive experience in horticulture, environmental science and facilities management. The company places strong emphasis on innovation, safety and sustainability, investing in advanced training, technology and best practices to enhance service quality, optimize operational efficiency and deliver long-term value for its clients.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.89 to $13.31
• 50-Day Range: $12.69 to $15.13
• 52-Week Range: $11.81 to $18.89
• Volume: 607,989 shs
• Average Volume: 784,346 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 429.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.98
• Consensus Rating: Hold

BrightView Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BrightView scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 324 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

BrightView has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

BrightView has a consensus price target of $17.98, representing about 39.4% upside from its current price of $12.90.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BrightView has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.07%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BrightView are expected to grow by 15.07% in the coming year, from $0.73 to $0.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BrightView is 429.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 230.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BrightView is 429.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BrightView has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.44% of the float of BrightView has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BrightView has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BrightView has recently increased by 1.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

BrightView does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

BrightView does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.44% of the float of BrightView has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BrightView has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BrightView has recently increased by 1.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

BrightView has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BrightView this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for BV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BrightView insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,034,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.20% of the stock of BrightView is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.41% of the stock of BrightView is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BV shares performed this year?

BrightView's stock was trading at $15.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BV shares have decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at $12.8950.

How were BrightView's earnings last quarter?

BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BV) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did BrightView IPO?

BrightView (BV) raised $501 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, June 28th 2018. The company issued 21,300,000 shares at a price of $22.00-$25.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, KKR, UBS Investment Bank, Baird, Credit Suisse, Macquarie Capital, Jefferies, Mizuho Securities, Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Nomura, Stifel, William Blair, Moelis & Company and SMBC Nikko were co-managers.

Who are BrightView's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of BrightView include Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.24%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.20%), Inspire Investing LLC (0.04%) and Sonora Investment Management Group LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Kkr Group Partnership LP, Thomas C Donnelly, Jonathan Mark Gottsegen, Amanda Marie Orders and William L Cornog.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of BrightView?

Shares of BV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BrightView own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BrightView investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 10/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: BUSINESS SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Agriculture
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BV
• CIK: 1734713
• Web: www.brightview.com
• Phone: (484) 567-7204
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 20,100
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BrightView: $17.98
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $12.90
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.66
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $66.40 million
• Net Margins: 2.00%
• Pretax Margin: 2.86%
• Return on Equity: 8.76%
• Return on Assets: 3.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: $2.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.16
• Book Value: $13.45 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 94,900,000
• Free Float: 92,812,000
• Market Cap: $1.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26