Brightstar Lottery (NYSE:BRSL) Stock Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Brightstar Lottery (NYSE:BRSL) shares crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $10.06 and traded as high as $10.35. Brightstar Lottery shares last traded at $10.2650, with a volume of 2,753,927 shares traded.

Top Brightstar Lottery Stories

Investors following BRSL have been watching these stories:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was $0.10, above the $0.02 consensus estimate. Brightstar also reported $289 million in adjusted EBITDA, in line with expectations, and said operational growth drivers expanded 4%, led by product sales and service revenue. Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Brightstar declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable December 8. The $0.92 annualized payout offers an indicated yield of about 9.3%, supporting income-focused investors, though the yield alone does not ensure the dividend is sustainable. Dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Brightstar lowered its FY2026 revenue outlook to $2.4 billion–$2.5 billion, versus analyst consensus near $2.5 billion. Third-quarter revenue was $607 million, down 4% year over year, and a separate report said profit fell 53%. The guidance cut and weaker reported results help explain the negative market reaction despite the EPS beat. Coverage of results and guidance

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Brightstar Lottery from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $12.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $19.00 price objective on Brightstar Lottery in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Brightstar Lottery from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brightstar Lottery in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Brightstar Lottery from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Brightstar Lottery presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.77.

Brightstar Lottery Stock Up 7.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.50. The company has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of 12.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 1.15.

Brightstar Lottery (NYSE:BRSL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $607.00 million during the quarter. Brightstar Lottery had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 6.96%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Brightstar Lottery will post 0.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brightstar Lottery Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 24th will be issued a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 24th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.0%. Brightstar Lottery’s dividend payout ratio is currently 112.20%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BRSL. BlackRock Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Brightstar Lottery by 16.5% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 6,785,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,745,000 after purchasing an additional 961,306 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Brightstar Lottery by 17.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,031,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,135,000 after buying an additional 151,839 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP raised its holdings in Brightstar Lottery by 370.4% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,031,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,302,000 after buying an additional 812,040 shares during the period. Orvieto Partners L.P. lifted its position in Brightstar Lottery by 2.0% in the first quarter. Orvieto Partners L.P. now owns 753,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,601,000 after buying an additional 15,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG boosted its stake in Brightstar Lottery by 1.0% during the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 854,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,163,000 after buying an additional 8,479 shares during the period. 44.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Brightstar Lottery Company Profile

Brightstar Lottery provides technology and services to government-sponsored and authorized lotteries. Its offerings include lottery systems and retail terminals, draw-based and instant games, digital lottery platforms, and operational and marketing support. The company serves lottery customers in North America and international markets, supporting sales through retail locations and online channels. Its systems and services help lotteries manage game operations, transactions, and player engagement.