BrightView (BV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) is one of the largest commercial landscaping companies in the United States, offering a full spectrum of services that support outdoor environments for corporate, government, education, and residential clients. Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, BrightView serves clients across major metropolitan markets and suburban corridors, tailoring solutions that enhance property values and improve curb appeal.

The company’s core business activities span landscape maintenance, design-build solutions, plant health care, irrigation services, and snow removal operations. From the initial concept and hardscape installation to ongoing horticultural care and seasonal services, BrightView’s multidisciplinary teams of architects, horticulturists, certified arborists, and irrigation specialists collaborate to deliver comprehensive grounds management programs. Its expertise extends to environmental sustainability initiatives, including water conservation strategies and eco-friendly planting schemes.

BrightView’s roots trace back to the spin-off of Rollins, Inc.’s landscape services business in 2018, merging the legacy of ValleyCrest Landscape Companies and Brickman Group under a unified national platform. Since its formation, the company has pursued strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to broaden its geographic reach and service offerings, integrating local expertise with centralized operational support. This approach has enabled BrightView to maintain consistent service quality while scaling efficiently across diverse regional markets.

Operating in more than 40 U.S. states, BrightView’s footprint spans coastal and inland territories, with particular strength in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Sun Belt, and West Coast regions. The firm’s leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher L. Boone, who brings decades of industry experience in horticulture and landscape management. Under his direction, BrightView continues to emphasize innovation, client satisfaction, and sustainable practices as key drivers of its long-term growth strategy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.24 to $15.41
• 50-Day Range: $14.49 to $16.94
• 52-Week Range: $11.81 to $18.89
• Volume: 9,750 shs
• Average Volume: 619,955 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.27
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

BrightView Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BrightView scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 229th out of 316 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

BrightView has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 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 -767.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BrightView is -767.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BrightView has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. 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

8.23% 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 7.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BrightView has recently increased by 21.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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

8.23% 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 7.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BrightView has recently increased by 21.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

BrightView has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BrightView this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for BV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 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 $167,040,000.00 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 stock has decreased by 4.0% and is now trading at $15.35.

How were BrightView's earnings last quarter?

BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BV) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The company's revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did BrightView IPO?

BrightView (BV) raised $501 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, June 28th 2018. The company issued 21,300,000 shares at $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 served 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 shareholders of BrightView include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Kkr Group Partnership LP, Thomas C Donnelly, Jonathan Mark Gottsegen 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: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

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: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BrightView: $17.27
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $12.90
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.02)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.03
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $66.40 million
• Net Margins: 1.65%
• Pretax Margin: 2.41%
• Return on Equity: 8.29%
• Return on Assets: 3.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.53
• Cash Flow: $2.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.13
• Book Value: $13.45 per share
• Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,300,000
• Free Float: 93,203,000
• Market Cap: $1.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27