Bristow Group Inc. ($VTOL) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $411.8 million, up 9.4% from a year earlier, as gross profit rose 11.1% to $108.8 million. Revenue came in slightly below the $415.6 million estimate.
Profitability weakened from last year. Operating profit slipped 7.2% to $39.6 million, while net income attributable to common shareholders fell 33.4% to $21.2 million. Diluted earnings per share declined 34.6% to $0.70, below the $0.87 estimate.
Cash generation was also softer, with operating cash flow of -$8.3 million. The company continued investing in its asset base, with capital spending of $41.3 million. Meanwhile, cash and cash equivalents increased 25.0% to $314.8 million, and total liabilities edged down 0.8% to $1.3 billion.
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Bristow Group Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Bristow Group Inc. insiders have traded $VTOL stock on the open market 16 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 16 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VTOL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- CHRISTOPHER SCOTT BRADSHAW (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 97,965 shares for an estimated $4,593,649.
- JENNIFER DAWN WHALEN (SVP, CFO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 26,667 shares for an estimated $1,250,619.
- STUART STAVLEY (COO, Offshore Energy Services) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 24,908 shares for an estimated $1,171,056.
- LORIN L. BRASS has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,250 shares for an estimated $204,380.
- WESLEY E. KERN sold 3,079 shares for an estimated $144,175
- MARYANNE MILLER sold 2,200 shares for an estimated $98,769
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
Bristow Group Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 111 institutional investors add shares of Bristow Group Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 78 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SOUTH DAKOTA INVESTMENT COUNCIL removed 801,900 shares (-29.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $37,601,091
- FEARNLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT AS added 577,490 shares (+903.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $27,078,506
- TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS LP removed 251,517 shares (-19.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $11,793,632
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP added 156,426 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,334,815
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 126,213 shares (+619.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,918,127
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 115,511 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,416,310
- ENCOMPASS CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC removed 112,065 shares (-16.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,254,727
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
Bristow Group Inc. Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $VTOL in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Raymond James issued a "Outperform" rating on 02/18/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Bristow Group Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $VTOL forecast page.
Bristow Group Inc. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $VTOL recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $VTOL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $58.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- James West from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $56.0 on 02/27/2026
- Savanthi Syth from Raymond James set a target price of $60.0 on 02/18/2026
