Brookfield Business (NYSE:BBUC) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $1.16 EPS

Brookfield Business (NYSE:BBUC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($1.16), Zacks reports. Brookfield Business had a net margin of 1.13% and a return on equity of 2.05%.

Brookfield Business Price Performance

BBUC stock traded down $0.57 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $29.67. The stock had a trading volume of 141,143 shares, compared to its average volume of 308,072. Brookfield Business has a 52-week low of $24.80 and a 52-week high of $38.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.92. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.17. The company has a market cap of $6.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -76.04 and a beta of 1.32.

Brookfield Business Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 30th will be issued a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 30th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Brookfield Business’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -64.10%.

Key Brookfield Business News

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookfield Business this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brookfield Business swung to a profit in Q3, with revenue rising to $6.99 billion and profit and EBITDA higher, pointing to improvement in operating performance. Article: Brookfield Business Swings to Profit in Q3, Revenue Rises
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, payable December 31 to shareholders of record November 30. Article: Brookfield Business Reports Higher Profit and EBITDA in Third Quarter
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.09 fell short of the $1.25 consensus estimate, a sizable miss that may outweigh the improved profit and revenue figures for investors. Article: Brookfield Business Reports Weak Q3 2026 as EPS Misses Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: RBC downgraded BBUC from Outperform to Sector Perform, citing limited relative upside, though it maintained its $34 price target. The downgrade may weigh on sentiment despite the target being above the recent share price. Article: RBC Downgrades Brookfield Business

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on BBUC shares. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Brookfield Business from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday. National Bank Financial cut their target price on shares of Brookfield Business from $42.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Brookfield Business from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Scotiabank set a $40.50 price target on shares of Brookfield Business in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Brookfield Business from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.17.

Brookfield Business Company Profile

Brookfield Business Corporation (NYSE: BBUC) is a publicly traded corporation that provides investors with an interest in the operations of Brookfield Business Partners, a global owner and operator of business services, infrastructure services and industrial companies. BBUC’s shares are designed to provide economic exposure substantially equivalent to units of Brookfield Business Partners L.P., while offering a corporate share structure.

Through its portfolio companies, Brookfield Business Partners is involved in essential and often service-oriented activities, including healthcare services, construction and infrastructure services, industrial operations, energy-related businesses and other business services.