Brady (NYSE:BRC) Insider Sells $296,190.83 in Stock

December 12, 2025 by InsiderTrades.com

Key Points

Insider Brett Wilms sold 3,791 Brady shares on Dec. 10 at an average $78.13 for about $296,190, cutting his holding by 33.07% to 7,672 shares; he also sold 10,894 shares on Nov. 19 for roughly $810,949.
Brady beat the quarter with $1.21 EPS vs. $1.18 expected and $405.29M revenue (up 7.5% YoY), and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $4.90–$5.15.
The board declared a $0.245 quarterly dividend (annualized $0.98, ~1.2% yield, ex-dividend Jan. 9) and analysts hold a consensus Strong Buy rating.

Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC - Get Free Report) insider Brett Wilms sold 3,791 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.13, for a total transaction of $296,190.83. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 7,672 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $599,413.36. This represents a 33.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Brett Wilms also recently made the following trade(s):

On Wednesday, November 19th, Brett Wilms sold 10,894 shares of Brady stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.44, for a total value of $810,949.36.

Brady Stock Up 1.3%

NYSE BRC opened at $80.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.69. Brady Corporation has a 52 week low of $62.70 and a 52 week high of $84.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 2.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $76.61 and a 200-day moving average of $74.02.

Brady (NYSE:BRC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 17th. The industrial products company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $405.29 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $393.65 million. Brady had a return on equity of 19.06% and a net margin of 12.74%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.12 earnings per share. Brady has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.150 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Brady Corporation will post 4.55 EPS for the current year.

Brady Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Brady's payout ratio is 23.96%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on BRC shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Brady in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Brady from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Brady has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy".

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Brady by 10.8% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 498,670 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $35,226,000 after purchasing an additional 48,522 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in Brady during the 1st quarter worth approximately $598,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its holdings in Brady by 27.7% during the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 140,204 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $9,904,000 after buying an additional 30,418 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Brady in the first quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Finally, Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Brady by 196.6% in the first quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,614,375 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $114,039,000 after buying an additional 1,070,000 shares during the period. 76.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Brady

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Brady Corporation manufactures and supplies identification solutions (IDS) and workplace safety (WPS) products to identify and protect premises, products, and people in the United States and internationally. The company offers materials, printing systems, RFID, and bar code scanners for product identification, brand protection labeling, work in process labeling, finished product identification, and industrial track and trace applications; safety signs, floor-marking tapes, pipe markers, labeling systems, spill control products, lockout/tagout device, and software and services for safety compliance auditing, procedure writing, and training; and hand-held printers, wire markers, sleeves, and tags for wire identification.