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Brady Corporation (BRC) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Security & Protection Services

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $84.89 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 6.6): -1.5.

Brady Corporation manufactures identification solutions and workplace safety products—labels, printing systems, RFID, and barcode scanners—organized into Americas & Asia (65.7% of FY2025 sales) and Europe & Australia (34.3%) segments. Products are sold to industrial, healthcare,... Read more

$84.89+1.6% A.UpsideScore 5.8/10#6 of 8 Security & Protection Services
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield3.66%
IncomeYield1.16%(5y avg 1.56%)Payout22.16%sustainable
Stop $78.95Target $86.27(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$101.50+19.6%2 analysts
$86.27our TP
$84.89price
$101.50mean
$103

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $84.89 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 6.6): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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About Brady Corporation

About Brady Corporation

Brady Corporation split fiscal 2025 sales 65.7% to its Americas & Asia segment and 34.3% to Europe & Australia, with approximately 6,400 employees worldwide—roughly 1,700 in the U.S. and 4,700 internationally—and $79.9 million in R&D expenditure for the year ended July 31, 2025. Brady manufactures identification labels, printing systems, RFID products, barcode scanners, and safety signs across five product categories, with approximately 50% of sales derived outside the United States serving industrial manufacturing, healthcare, electronics, and construction customers.

Brady earns revenue through distributors, a direct sales force, and digital channels across both geographic segments. No single customer represents 10% or more of total net sales, and Brady does not depend on any single supplier for its most critical base materials or components. Raw materials include plastic films, paper, metal foils, inks, adhesives, and electronic components sourced from many suppliers, though the company notes it has chosen in certain situations to sole-source materials for design or cost reasons—creating qualification risk if disruptions occur. Pricing is a key competitive factor in the fragmented identification and safety market, and the company faces exposure from raw material cost inflation, labor shortages, and tariff changes affecting international supply chains. Brady completed three acquisitions in fiscal 2025: Gravotech Holding (engraving), American Barcode and RFID (AB&R), and the Microfluidic Solutions unit of Funai Electric Co., Ltd.

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Substantially all of Brady's voting stock is controlled by two shareholders—Elizabeth P. Bruno and William H. Brady III, both descendants of the Company's founder—while publicly traded shares are non-voting. This dual-class structure has already resulted in removal from the Russell 2000 Index in fiscal 2023 for not meeting the minimum voting rights hurdle, limiting passive fund ownership. Goodwill of $676.9 million and other intangible assets of $105.4 million together represent 45.1% of total assets at July 31, 2025, concentrating impairment risk in the event acquired businesses underperform or integration of Gravotech, AB&R, and Microfluidic Solutions takes longer than planned.

See also: Industrials · Security & Protection Services

From Brady Corporation's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 9, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-17
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Sep 3, 202678d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Attractive valuation
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Leverage penalty (D/E 6.6): -1.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)19.2
P/E (Fwd)13.9
Mkt Cap$4.0B
EV/EBITDA11.6
Profit Mgn12.9%
ROE16.7%
Rev Growth13.8%
Beta0.62
Dividend1.16%
Rating analysts6

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.25bullish
IV55%elevated
Max Pain$85+0.1% vs spot

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-05-08Item 5.02LOW
    Deidre E. Cusack (Technology Committee) and Anne De Greef-Safft (Audit Committee) simultaneously resigned from Brady Corporation's Board of Directors effective May 8, 2026. No reason cited; no successors named.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-03-20Item 5.02LOW
    Christopher M. Hix notified Brady Corporation of his intent to leave the Board of Directors effective March 31, 2026. Member of the Audit Committee. No reason cited; no successor named.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesA.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotMomentum 5.3<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Executive change: officer departure/appointmentMomentum 5.3>=4.5Insider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
46 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $73.21Resistance $91.00

Price Targets

$79
$86
A.Upside+1.6%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (1.6% upside)
! asymmetry at 0.1 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-09-03 (78d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BRC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $84.89 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 6.6): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $78.95. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the BRC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $86.27 (+1.6% upside). Prior stop was $78.95. Stop-loss: $78.95.

What are the risks of investing in BRC?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 6.6): -1.5.

Is BRC overvalued or undervalued?

Brady Corporation trades at a P/E of 19.2 (forward 13.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about BRC?

6 analysts cover BRC with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $102.

What does Brady Corporation do?Brady Corporation manufactures identification solutions and workplace safety products—labels, printing systems, RFID,...

Brady Corporation manufactures identification solutions and workplace safety products—labels, printing systems, RFID, and barcode scanners—organized into Americas & Asia (65.7% of FY2025 sales) and Europe & Australia (34.3%) segments. Products are sold to industrial, healthcare, and electronics customers globally with approximately 6,400 employees; no individual customer represents 10% or more of total net sales.

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