Bristow Group is an offshore helicopter services company with attractive valuation at a forward P/E of 8.2x and PEG of 0.22, generating 22% analyst upside to $52.70 with a favorable asymmetry ratio of 3.88, but recent negative news flow has downgraded the recommendation by one notch and two consecutive earnings misses highlight execution uncertainty.
Thesis pillars
- Deep Value Forward Pe→Stable
- Analyst Upside Favorable Asymmetry→Stable
- Earnings Beat Miss Volatility→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Bristow Group, Inc. (VTOL) Stock Analysis
Inst Constrain edge
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $41.41 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Bristow Group Inc. provides vertical flight solutions to offshore energy companies and government agencies in the United Kingdom, Norway, the United States, Nigeria, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Offshore Energy Services, Government Services, and Other... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $41.41 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 31d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — Bristow Group, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Boosts Stock Holdings in Bristow Group Inc. $VTOL - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Sage Rhino Capital LLC Acquires New Stake in Bristow Group Inc. $VTOL - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Bristow Group (VTOL) lags Q1 earnings and revenue estimates - MSN — MSN negative
- NEWS Bristow Group (VTOL) to Release Earnings on Tuesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) Surprises With Q1 CY2026 Sales But Stock Drops - StockStory — StockStory negative
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $41.41 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $39.33. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $52.70 (+27.3% upside). Prior stop was $39.33. Stop-loss: $39.33.
Consecutive earnings misses (2); Negative momentum.
Bristow Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.8 (forward 7.9). TrendMatrix value score: 9.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover VTOL with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $62.
What does Bristow Group, Inc. do?Bristow Group Inc. provides vertical flight solutions to offshore energy companies and government agencies in the...
Bristow Group Inc. provides vertical flight solutions to offshore energy companies and government agencies in the United Kingdom, Norway, the United States, Nigeria, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Offshore Energy Services, Government Services, and Other Services. The company offers various aviation services comprising personnel transportation, search and rescue (SAR), medevac, fixed wing transportation, unmanned systems, and ad-hoc helicopter services. It also operates specialized helicopters, as well as provides trained personnel. In addition, the company is involved in dry leasing of aircraft to third-party operators; and sales of parts. Further, it provides equipment or additional services, such as logistical and maintenance support, training services, and flight and maintenance crews; and regular passenger transport and charter services. Bristow Group Inc. was founded in 1948 and is based in Houston, Texas.