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Investors in BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BV) had a good week, as its shares rose 9.8% to close at US$15.81 following the release of its quarterly results. Revenues of US$663m beat expectations by a respectable 3.0%, although statutory losses per share increased. BrightView Holdings lost US$0.03, which was 142% more than what the analysts had included in their models. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. We thought readers would find it interesting to see the analysts latest (statutory) post-earnings forecasts for next year.
Taking into account the latest results, BrightView Holdings' ten analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be US$2.78b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Earnings are expected to improve, with BrightView Holdings forecast to report a statutory profit of US$0.41 per share. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$2.77b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.39 in 2025. So the consensus seems to have become somewhat more optimistic on BrightView Holdings' earnings potential following these results.
See our latest analysis for BrightView Holdings
The consensus price target was unchanged at US$19.06, implying that the improved earnings outlook is not expected to have a long term impact on value creation for shareholders. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. Currently, the most bullish analyst values BrightView Holdings at US$24.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$13.50. There are definitely some different views on the stock, but the range of estimates is not wide enough as to imply that the situation is unforecastable, in our view.
Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of BrightView Holdings'historical trends, as the 3.8% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 is roughly in line with the 3.7% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 6.7% per year. So although BrightView Holdings is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's forecast to grow slower than the wider industry.