Bristow Group (VTOL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bristow Group Inc. is a global provider of helicopter and aviation services, serving energy companies, government agencies and other commercial customers. The company primarily supports offshore oil and gas operations by transporting personnel and equipment between shore bases and offshore facilities, while also providing aviation logistics and related support services.

Bristow also operates search-and-rescue and emergency response services under contracts with government authorities. Its services include crew transportation, search and rescue, aircraft leasing and management, flight operations, maintenance, training and other aviation support activities. The company operates a fleet that includes helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, with capabilities tailored to offshore, public-sector and specialized aviation missions.

The company traces its roots to Bristow Helicopters, established in the United Kingdom in 1955. Bristow expanded internationally through organic growth and acquisitions, including its combination with Era Group, and now serves customers across regions that include the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Its operations include contracted search-and-rescue services in selected jurisdictions as well as aviation support for offshore energy and government customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.22 to $40.93
• 50-Day Range: $39.97 to $47.85
• 52-Week Range: $35.03 to $50.38
• Volume: 139,890 shs
• Average Volume: 288,669 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.71
• Dividend Yield: 1.23%
• Price Target: $60.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bristow Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bristow Group scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 246 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: 3.6 / 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 $60.00, representing about 47.7% upside from its current price of $40.63.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bristow Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 53.47%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bristow Group are expected to grow by 53.47% in the coming year, from $3.31 to $5.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bristow Group is 11.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bristow Group is 11.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bristow Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.93% 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 3.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bristow Group has recently increased by 13.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Bristow Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, 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 14.41%. 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 9.84% 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: N/A

News Sentiment

Bristow Group has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bristow Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for VTOL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• 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: $60.00
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.28
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $129.07 million
• Net Margins: 6.66%
• Pretax Margin: 6.35%
• Return on Equity: 9.82%
• Return on Assets: 4.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 2.26
• Quick Ratio: 1.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.81
• Cash Flow: $7.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.17
• Book Value: $36.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,640,000
• Free Float: 25,848,000
• Market Cap: $1.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23