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BrightView

As of 2026-07-08/Confidence medium

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AI Memo

As of 2026-07-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

neutral

Confidence

medium

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Cash-flow rebuild is the key proof point after Q2 • 2026-08-15

Expected move: +7%

Biggest risk

The bear case is that Development remains weak, cash conversion has deteriorated, and higher debt with low cash leaves limited room for execution misses even after the maturity extension [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05].

Invalidation

Break below $12 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

Primary filings support a cautious bull case centered on recurring maintenance demand, ancillary-service growth, and the June 2026 liability-management step that pushed out major maturities [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05] [#SEC-8K-2026-06-18].

Research note

Recommendation

neutral

Confidence

medium

As of

2026-07-08

Base target

$16

p=50%

Bull target

$17

p=25%

Bear target

$12

p=25%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Cash-flow rebuild is the key proof point after Q2
June debt-extension reduces near-term refinancing pressure
Maintenance segment strength is offsetting Development softness

BearKey bullets

Debt remained elevated at $823.9 million while cash fell to $10.1 million as of March 31, 2026, so leverage remains a live constraint despite extended maturities [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05] [#SEC-8K-2026-06-18].
Development Services revenue and segment EBITDA declined year over year in the March 2026 quarter and six-month period, showing project timing/mix risk [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05].
Maintenance outperformance was helped by snow removal, which can be volatile and may not be a durable organic growth proxy [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05].

WatchKey bullets

The packet shows a median analyst target of $16.68 versus the July 7, 2026 anchor price of $14.31, implying roughly 17% upside on paper, but target-count coverage is unavailable and the balance-sheet/cash-flow profile argues for a discount to cleaner service names.

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

neutral

Model confidence

medium

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $16 (p=50%)

Bull/Bear spread: +17% / -21%

Vs latest close: Bull +17% · Base +7% · Bear -21%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $17 (p=25%)Base Target: $16 (p=50%)Bear Target: $12 (p=25%)

Commentary

Primary-source evidence quality is strong, but the message is still more monitoring than thesis-upgrade: Q2 filings support better maintenance execution and a helpful refinancing action, while deterministic priors remain negative and recent trusted-news context is mixed rather than decisively bullish. Social and options context were not provided, so confidence stays moderate rather than high.

As of 2026-07-08 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Cash-flow rebuild is the key proof point after Q2
June debt-extension reduces near-term refinancing pressure
Maintenance segment strength is offsetting Development softness

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$17 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$16 / p=50% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$12 / p=25% prob

Price $15 as of 2026-07-17

Nearest Scenario: Base (∆ 7%)

Targets vs latest close: Bull +17% · Base +7% · Bear -21%

Sentiment & Exposure

News Sentiment (30d)

-0.20

Social Sentiment (7d)

0.00

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

Cash-flow rebuild is the key proof point after Q2
2026-08-15
The same 10-Q showed cash and cash equivalents falling to $10.1 million from $74.5 million, total debt rising to $823.9 million from $790.2 million, and six-month operating cash flow dropping to $82.3 million from $151.7 million; a clear stabilization in working capital and free cash flow is needed for sentiment to improve [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05].
Prob 60% • Move -7% • Priced-in 50%
June debt-extension reduces near-term refinancing pressure
2026-09-30
BrightView extended its seven-year term-loan maturity to June 17, 2033 and its receivables facility scheduled termination date to June 12, 2029, which lowers immediate refinancing risk but does not by itself solve leverage or cash-generation constraints [#SEC-8K-2026-06-18].
Prob 80% • Move 6% • Priced-in 65%

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Maintenance segment strength is offsetting Development softness
2026-11-15
In the March 31, 2026 10-Q, six-month Maintenance Services revenue rose 9.9% to $991.0 million and segment adjusted EBITDA rose to $105.0 million, helped by snow removal and ancillary commercial landscaping, while Development Services revenue fell 9.6% to $328.8 million and segment adjusted EBITDA fell 20.5% to $27.5 million [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05].
Prob 70% • Move 8% • Priced-in 55%

Risks

Debt remained elevated at $823.9 million while cash fell to $10.1 million as of March 31, 2026, so leverage remains a live constraint despite extended maturities [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05] [#SEC-8K-2026-06-18].
Development Services revenue and segment EBITDA declined year over year in the March 2026 quarter and six-month period, showing project timing/mix risk [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05].
Maintenance outperformance was helped by snow removal, which can be volatile and may not be a durable organic growth proxy [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05].
Operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow weakened materially in the first half, increasing reliance on execution in the seasonally important back half [#SEC-10Q-2026-05-05].

Peers

No peer data

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-07-08