BRADY CORP (BRC)
Industrials · industrial safety and identification products · NYSE
Brady Corporation is a global industrial technology leader in identification, safety, and tracking solutions, recently expanded through the transformational acquisition of Honeywell's Productivity Solutions and Services business.
What BRADY CORP does
Brady Corporation is a global manufacturer and supplier of identification, safety, and productivity solutions, including high-performance materials, printing systems, and tracking software. Its products are used to identify and protect premises, products, and people across diverse industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. Following its recent acquisition of Honeywell’s Productivity Solutions and Services (PSS) business, the company now operates through two main segments: Identification Solutions (IDS) and Intelligent Productivity Solutions (IPS).
Recent developments
On August 3, 2026, Brady completed the $1.4 billion acquisition of Honeywell's Productivity Solutions and Services (PSS) business, rebranding it as Intelligent Productivity Solutions (IPS). The company provided fiscal 2027 guidance projecting 23% growth in adjusted diluted EPS at the midpoint, supported by the integration of the newly acquired business.
From BRADY CORP's filing of 2026-09-03.
Themes: industrial automation, workplace safety, supply chain technology, AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture), asset tracking
Fundamentals
- Price$82.34 as of 2026-10-21 close
- Market cap$3.9B as of 2026-08-31 (share count; price 2026-10-21)
- 1-year return+7.2% 2025-10-21 close $76.80 → 2026-10-21 close $82.34
- P/En/a not reported by our data source
- Net margin+12.4% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+51.7% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- ROE+15.1% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- ROICn/a No figure: its interest expense implies more borrowing than the debt lines we read add up to.
- Debt / equity0.01 borrowings, leases excluded / equity — 10-Q/10-K balance sheet 2026-07-31
- Revenue growth (YoY)+9.8% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+7.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.61 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-09-03 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.2%; at least 2 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How BRC compares in its sector
- net profit margintop 25% 419 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating margintop 25% 394 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross margintop 10% 255 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitymiddle range 434 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 430 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 243 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 419 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
BRC is in the Top 10 — Industrials.
Top 10 — Industrials — since 1 Oct 2026
Top 10 score
59.3 #248 of 1,265 scored · #28 of 231 in Industrials
Financial health 76th (debt to equity 0, free cash flow margin 11.6%) and profitability 63rd (return on equity 15.1%, operating margin 15.9%); weakest is capital return (51st, consecutive years of dividend increases 2 years, net share count bought back over the year 0.7).
In this list since 1 Oct 2026 — currently 7th in the list (20 days)
- Entered 1 Oct 2026: score 61.3, rank 13 (not compared with 1 Sep 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 3, this pass under 4, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version).
Scores as of 21 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, BRC's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 22%, free-cash-flow payout 24%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout22% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout24% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
Quarterly results
| Quarter | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | Operating cash flow | Capex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 2026-07-31 | $437M† | $231M† | $60M† | $46M† | $79M† | $18M† |
| Q3 FY2026 2026-04-30 | $435M | $225M | $73M | $58M | $78M† | $11M† |
| Q2 FY2026 2026-01-31 | $384M | $194M | $62M | $48M | $53M† | $11M† |
| Q1 FY2026 2025-10-31 | $405M | $209M | $68M | $54M | $33M | $11M |
| Q4 FY2025 2025-07-31 | $397M† | $200M† | $59M† | $50M† | $58M† | $9M† |
| Q3 FY2025 2025-04-30 | $383M | $195M | $67M | $52M | $60M† | $4M† |
| Q2 FY2025 2025-01-31 | $357M | $176M | $51M | $40M | $40M† | $7M† |
| Q1 FY2025 2024-10-31 | $377M | $190M | $59M | $47M | $23M | $7M |
† Not filed as a discrete quarter: derived from the company's own year-to-date figures (for example the fourth quarter as the fiscal year minus the first nine months). A derived per-share figure is approximate, because the share count moves within the year.
Balance sheet at 2026-07-31
- Cash and equivalents$187M
- Total debt$15M borrowings only; leases excluded
- Net debt-$172M total debt − cash − short-term investments
From the company's own SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings (XBRL), re-read every week. Figures in US dollars as filed; informational only — not financial advice.
How BRADY CORP looks technically
BRADY CORP (BRC) is trading 5.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 281 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 38, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day low about 3 trading days ago. It is 17.1% below its highest point of the past year. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 8% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 5.3% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -5.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $87.44 | $87.44 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $86.94 | $86.94 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 86.76. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 5 |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 281 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 281 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 16.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 38, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 37.8 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($80.51 to $86.76) — its "stochastic" reading is 29 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 29.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 1 session |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $99.29 | $99.29 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 17.1% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -17.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 16.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +16.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 17.1% below its highest point of the past year | 17.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $99.29 (set on 2026-02-19) | $99.29 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($70.96 to $98.24), and it has given back a bit over half of its rise from last year’s low — 58% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $80.51 to $81.38. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 58.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 17.1% below its all-time high | -17.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.7% above a support level at $81.75 — a price it turned at five times since 2025-09-18, most recently on 2026-09-28. Since 2024-10-21 it has 8 such levels below the current price and 5 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $14.39 (set on 2009-03-06) | $14.39 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 472.2% above its all-time low | +472.2% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 8% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 8th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.10 between its high and its low — about 2.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.10 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $81.80 and $86.21 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $81.80 – $84.00 – $86.21 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.5% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.2 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (5.3% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.2 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.51× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 7 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 7 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-21 1.0% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +1.0% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.8% gap up opened on 2026-09-03 has been "filled" 33 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 33 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 1.7 percentage points (the stock lost 1.8% while the market lost 0.1%) | -1.7% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 15.6 percentage points (the stock lost 12.2% while the market gained 3.3%) | -15.6% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 12.1 percentage points (the stock lost 2.3% while the market gained 9.8%) | -12.2% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 8.0 percentage points (the stock gained 7.2% while the market gained 15.2%) | -8.0% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 9.3% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-15 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thin, spanning 1.2% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | -9.3% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 4% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $86.10 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 199 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -4.4% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 3% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-09-03 (its 10-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $84.97 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 34 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -3.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
BRC last closed at $82.34 on 2026-10-21. Since 2024-10-21 it has turned at 8 prices below its last close and 5 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $81.75 | Support | 0.7% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-09-18 to 2026-09-28 |
| $83.78 | Resistance | 1.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-09-04 to 2026-01-28 |
| $79.43 | Support | 3.5% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-10-03 to 2026-04-27 |
| $86.70 | Resistance | 5.3% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-01-21 to 2026-10-06 |
| $76.90 | Support | 6.6% below the last close | turned there 9 times · 2024-11-11 to 2026-01-02 |
| $90.02 | Resistance | 9.3% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-05-19 to 2026-08-21 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $86.76.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $72.38 and $81.27 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This reading has stood for 7 trading days, since 2026-10-13.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Trading below the 50-day moving average · Broke down to a new 20-day low · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$110.00 range $109.00 – $111.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-20. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for BRC
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.51 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-20
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $1.51, on 2026-09-16, 34-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 6 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant integration risks related to the large-scale acquisition of the PSS business.","Exposure to macroeconomic volatility, including inflation, supply chain disruptions, and evolving global trade/tariff policies.","Inherent complexity and potential operational disruptions arising from managing a newly expanded global industrial technology portfolio."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of BRC's 10-Q filed 2026-05-18 against the prior one filed 2026-02-19.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- New section on 'Pending Acquisition of the PSS Business' describing April 20, 2026 Equity Purchase Agreement with Honeywell for $1.4 billion base purchase price (filed 2026-05-18)
- Details on PSS acquisition funding through cash on hand and new debt financing with 364-day bridge facilities of up to $1.8 billion (filed 2026-05-18)
- Statement that PSS transaction expected to close in second half of calendar year 2026 (filed 2026-05-18)
- Mention of 'changes in trade policy' as specific macroeconomic risk factor (filed 2026-05-18)
- Reference to 'timing, availability and amount of potential refunds of tariffs previously paid' (filed 2026-05-18)
- Statement that Company continues to evaluate tariff policy developments and potential refunds subject to administrative processes and uncertainty (filed 2026-05-18)
- Removed:
- Phrase 'and is rapidly evolving' describing global trade environment (removed in 2026-05-18 filing, replaced with 'continues to evolve')
- Phrase 'expects to continue to incur, additional costs as it relates to these incremental tariffs and countermeasures for the foreseeable future' (removed in 2026-05-18, replaced with different language)
- Reference to 'targeted price increases and surcharges' (removed in 2026-05-18, changed to 'targeted price increase')
- Phrase 'inflationary pressures caused by the incremental tariffs' (removed in 2026-05-18)
- Final paragraph discussing financial resources, liquidity, undrawn credit facilities, shareholder returns, and Risk Factors reference (removed in 2026-05-18)
- Entire 'Results of Operations' section with detailed financial tables (not present in newer filing excerpt)
- Reworded:
- Key initiative changed from 'Integrating recent acquisitions and evaluating future acquisition opportunities' to 'Integrating recent acquisitions and advancing the pending acquisition of PSS business' (filed 2026-05-18)
- Macroeconomic risks expanded from 'inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, and other macroeconomic challenges' to 'inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, changes in trade policy, and other macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges' (filed 2026-05-18)
- Tariff discussion changed from 'expects to continue to incur' to 'has incurred additional costs' with future impacts dependent on policy changes (filed 2026-05-18)
- Language shifted from 'mitigate inflationary pressures caused by the incremental tariffs' to 'mitigate these pressures' with broader focus (filed 2026-05-18)
- Notes:
- The newer filing excerpt ends mid-paragraph and does not include complete sections that appear in older filing, making full comparison of those sections not assessable
- Older filing includes 'Results of Operations' section with financial data that is not present in the newer filing excerpt provided
Risk Factors
- Added:
- In the newer filing (2026-05-18), a new risk factor was added titled 'We may not complete the pending acquisition of Honeywell’s Productivity Solutions and Services business on the anticipated timeline, or at all, and, if completed, the acquisition may not achieve the expected benefits and will increase our leverage.'
- In the newer filing (2026-05-18), the new risk factor states the Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Honeywell International Inc.’s Productivity Solutions and Services ('PSS') business.
- In the newer filing (2026-05-18), the new risk factor discloses the expected transaction close timing of second half of calendar year 2026 and notes that completion is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
- In the newer filing (2026-05-18), the new risk factor discloses the acquisition is expected to be funded with cash on hand and new debt financing, with committed bridge financing obtained, and describes risks related to replacement with permanent financing and increased leverage and debt service obligations.
- In the newer filing (2026-05-18), the new risk factor describes risks related to the separation of the PSS business from Honeywell, including reliance on transition services, separation and integration of systems, processes and personnel, and inability to achieve anticipated synergies.
- In the newer filing (2026-05-18), an exhibit was added: Exhibit 2.1, Equity Purchase Agreement, dated April 20, 2026, by and among Brady Corporation, Brady Worldwide, Inc. and Honeywell International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2026).
- Reworded:
- The newer filing (2026-05-18) changed the introductory risk factors language from 'There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in the 2025 Form 10-K.' (older filing, 2026-02-19) to 'There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in the 2025 Form 10-K, except as discussed below.'
- The newer filing (2026-05-18) changed the share repurchase program remaining authorization amount from '$78.0 million' as of January 31, 2026 (older filing) to '$72.8 million' as of April 30, 2026.
- The older filing's share repurchase table covered the three months ended January 31, 2026 and reported total purchases of 65,747 shares at an average price of $74.68.
- The newer filing's share repurchase table covers the three months ended April 30, 2026 and reports 63,323 shares purchased in April 2026 at $81.59 per share, with no purchases in February or March 2026.
- The older filing's Item 5 ('Other Information') covered the three months ended January 31, 2026; the newer filing's Item 5 covers the three months ended April 30, 2026.
- The signature dates changed from February 19, 2026 (older filing) to May 18, 2026 (newer filing).
- Notes:
- The extract labeled 'Risk Factors' in both filings contains other sections beyond Item 1A (Items 2, 5, 6 and signatures). These changes are noted as present in the provided text.
- Only the first paragraph-level differences in the new risk factor were compared; the new risk factor does not appear in the older filing.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 2 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-17. The 5 days since 2026-10-17 have not been checked yet.
- Last 30 days · read to 2026-10-170 buys · 1 sell ($133365) — 1 selling insider
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-170 buys · 2 sells ($615441) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-171 buy ($1M) · 2 sells ($615441) — 1 buying, 1 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-10-06. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-17; anything filed since is not yet included.
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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding BRC as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 13,381,250
- Reported value $1,225,309,140
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
BRC had 1,189,474 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for BRC because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,189,474
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,005,477
- Reported change 18.3%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.86
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-30 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
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Frequently asked questions
What does BRADY CORP (BRC) do?
Brady Corporation is a global manufacturer and supplier of identification, safety, and productivity solutions, including high-performance materials, printing systems, and tracking software. Its products are used to identify and protect premises, products, and people across diverse industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics.
What sector is BRADY CORP (BRC) in?
BRADY CORP (BRC) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is industrial safety and identification products. It trades on NYSE.
Does BRC pay a dividend?
Yes — BRADY CORP (BRC) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.19% and at least 2 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-03). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are BRADY CORP's (BRC) competitors?
Notable peers of BRADY CORP (BRC) include Zebra Technologies, Avery Dennison, 3M, Honeywell and Fortive. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is BRADY CORP (BRC) overbought or oversold right now?
BRADY CORP (BRC) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 38, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on BRC come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.