Bristow Group (VTOL) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) is expected to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect Bristow Group to post earnings of $1.01 per share and revenue of $383.6770 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $377.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $380.33 million. Bristow Group had a return on equity of 12.87% and a net margin of 8.66%. On average, analysts expect Bristow Group to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Bristow Group Price Performance

NYSE VTOL opened at $49.17 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 1.35. Bristow Group has a 1 year low of $26.53 and a 1 year high of $50.28. The business’s fifty day moving average is $46.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.90.

Bristow Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Bristow Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.57%.

Insider Activity at Bristow Group

In other Bristow Group news, Director Wesley E. Kern sold 3,079 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.83, for a total transaction of $144,189.57. Following the sale, the director directly owned 32,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,498,560. The trade was a 8.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jennifer Dawn Whalen sold 26,667 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.90, for a total transaction of $1,250,682.30. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 108,241 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,076,502.90. This trade represents a 19.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 61,104 shares of company stock worth $2,869,206. Insiders own 13.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bristow Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its holdings in shares of Bristow Group by 30.3% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 17,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $629,000 after acquiring an additional 3,990 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Bristow Group by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 139,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,124,000 after acquiring an additional 5,433 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Bristow Group during the 4th quarter valued at $800,000. VARCOV Co. purchased a new position in shares of Bristow Group during the 4th quarter valued at $291,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Bristow Group by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 755,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,662,000 after acquiring an additional 22,680 shares in the last quarter. 93.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTOL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Bristow Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. JonesTrading initiated coverage on shares of Bristow Group in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Bristow Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Bristow Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Bristow Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

About Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc is a global provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations worldwide. The company specializes in the safe and efficient transport of personnel, equipment and supplies to offshore oil and gas platforms, as well as emergency response and medevac services. Bristow’s operations support exploration, production and decommissioning activities, helping energy companies maintain continuity of production in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

The company maintains a diverse fleet of turbine-powered helicopters, including medium- and heavy-lift aircraft such as the Sikorsky S-92, Airbus H225 (formerly EC225) and Leonardo AW189.