Bristow Group (VTOL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) is a provider of aviation services, specializing in helicopter transportation and support for the offshore energy industry, government agencies and other commercial customers. The company operates helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to transport personnel and equipment, support offshore installations and provide specialized aviation services.

Bristow’s government services include search-and-rescue operations, emergency response and aviation support conducted under long-term contracts. The company has provided search-and-rescue services in the United Kingdom and supports government and civil customers in other markets. Its commercial activities include offshore crew transportation, aircraft maintenance and other logistics services for energy and industrial clients.

Founded in 1955, Bristow has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions into an international aviation services company. In 2020, it completed a merger with Era Group, a helicopter operator serving the offshore energy sector, broadening its fleet and geographic reach. Bristow serves customers across regions including North America, Europe, Australia and other international markets. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Bradshaw.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.49 to $38.36
• 50-Day Range: $36.54 to $45.36
• 52-Week Range: $35.65 to $50.38
• Volume: 235,510 shs
• Average Volume: 263,676 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.92
• Dividend Yield: 1.34%
• Price Target: $63.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bristow Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bristow Group scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 242 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bristow Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Bristow Group has a consensus price target of $63.00, representing about 68.9% upside from its current price of $37.30.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 50.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bristow Group are expected to grow by 50.34% in the coming year, from $2.94 to $4.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bristow Group is 13.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bristow Group is 13.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.01.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bristow Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.35% of the float of Bristow Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bristow Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.34.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bristow Group has recently increased by 8.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Bristow Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Bristow Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bristow Group is 18.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bristow Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.31% next year. This indicates that Bristow Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.20

News Sentiment

Bristow Group has a news sentiment score of -0.20. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Bristow Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for VTOL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bristow Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,431,989.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.80% of the stock of Bristow Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.29% of the stock of Bristow Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Last Earnings: 11/03/2026
• Today: 11/09/2026
• Record date for 11/27 Dividend: 11/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend: 11/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Energy Equipment & Services
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VTOL
• CIK: 1525221
• Web: www.bristowgroup.com
• Phone: (713) 369-4700
• Fax: 281-606-4801
• Employees: 3,660
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bristow Group: $63.00
• High Price Target: $63.00
• Low Price Target: $63.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +68.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.68
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.44
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $129.07 million
• Net Margins: 4.98%
• Pretax Margin: 5.97%
• Return on Equity: 7.47%
• Return on Assets: 3.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.65
• Current Ratio: 1.99
• Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.67
• Cash Flow: $7.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.76
• Book Value: $36.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,097,000
• Free Float: 25,373,000
• Market Cap: $1.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.22