Bristow (VTOL) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $38.64, +2.01% vs the prior close of $37.88.
- Volume 304.00K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
VTOL rises 2.0% to $38.64. Closed at $38.64, +2.01% vs the prior close of $37.88. Day range $37.82–$39.17, opened at $38.24.
VTOL daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — VTOL rises 2.0% to $38.64
- Closed at $38.64, +2.01% vs the prior close of $37.88. Day range $37.82–$39.17, opened at $38.24.
- Volume was 304.00K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 261.55K.
- Price is -10.3% vs its 50-day average ($43.10) and -12.2% vs its 200-day average ($44.00).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 23.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — VTOL slides 3.7% to $37.88, a 6-month low
- Closed at $37.88, -3.71% vs the prior close of $39.34. Day range $37.23–$39.29, opened at $39.00.
- Volume was 412.10K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 263.52K.
- Price is -12.4% vs its 50-day average ($43.22) and -13.9% vs its 200-day average ($43.99).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 24.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — VTOL slides 4.7% to $39.34, a 6-month low
- Closed at $39.34, -4.72% vs the prior close of $41.29. Day range $39.29–$42.25, opened at $41.84.
- Volume was 282.20K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 263.07K.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($43.35) and -10.6% vs its 200-day average ($43.98).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 21.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — VTOL rises 0.8% to $41.29, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $41.29, +0.81% vs the prior close of $40.96. Day range $40.36–$41.77, opened at $41.31.
- Volume was 249.90K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 262.77K.
- Price is -5.1% vs its 50-day average ($43.52) and -6.1% vs its 200-day average ($43.97).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 41% of that range, 18.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — VTOL rises 0.7% to $40.96, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $40.96, +0.66% vs the prior close of $40.69. Day range $40.82–$41.57, opened at $41.04.
- Volume was 174.00K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 262.44K.
- Price is -6.1% vs its 50-day average ($43.61) and -6.8% vs its 200-day average ($43.94).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 39% of that range, 18.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — VTOL ends flat (+0.1%) to $40.69
- Closed at $40.69, +0.12% vs the prior close of $40.64. Day range $40.23–$40.93, opened at $40.92.
- Volume was 139.90K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 263.21K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average ($43.69) and -7.4% vs its 200-day average ($43.92).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 37% of that range, 19.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — VTOL rises 1.7% to $40.64
- Closed at $40.64, +1.70% vs the prior close of $39.96. Day range $39.82–$40.83, opened at $40.68.
- Volume was 154.80K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 264.12K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($43.77) and -7.4% vs its 200-day average ($43.90).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 37% of that range, 19.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — VTOL dips 0.9% to $39.96, a 6-month low
- Closed at $39.96, -0.87% vs the prior close of $40.31. Day range $39.35–$40.46, opened at $40.30.
- Volume was 209.50K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 262.52K.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($43.86) and -8.9% vs its 200-day average ($43.88).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 20.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — VTOL ends flat (-0.3%) to $40.31
- Closed at $40.31, -0.30% vs the prior close of $40.43. Day range $39.49–$40.76, opened at $40.76.
- Volume was 215.50K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 261.09K.
- Price is -8.3% vs its 50-day average ($43.97) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($43.86).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 20.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — VTOL rises 0.4% to $40.43
- Closed at $40.43, +0.42% vs the prior close of $40.26. Day range $40.24–$41.32, opened at $40.24.
- Volume was 253.30K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 258.55K.
- Price is -8.3% vs its 50-day average ($44.08) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($43.84).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 35% of that range, 19.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — VTOL ends flat (-0.1%) to $40.26, a 6-month low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $40.26, -0.10% vs the prior close of $40.30. Day range $40.12–$40.78, opened at $40.26.
- Volume was 152.50K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 258.94K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($44.19) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($43.82).
- 52-week range $35.03–$50.38; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 20.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
VTOL latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about VTOL in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 23, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Solus Alternative Asset Management Lp & Solus Gp Llc & Pucillo Christopher sold 377 shares at $43.00 (≈$16.21K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 2,841,333
- Solus Alternative Asset Management Lp & Solus Gp Llc & Pucillo Christopher sold 897 shares at $43.00 (≈$38.57K) on Sep 23, 2026; now holds 2,840,436
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 23, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Brass Lorin L. sold 3,000 shares at $42.42 (≈$127.27K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 14,223
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Brass Lorin L. sold 1,000 shares at $41.54 (≈$41.54K) on Sep 21, 2026; now holds 17,223
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 21, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 3, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $411.75M (prior year $376.43M) (+9.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $21.15M (prior year $31.75M) (-33.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.70 (prior year $1.07) (-34.6% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 26, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Things to know before you trade VTOL
- Last results release: Aug 4, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Feb 25, 2026, Nov 4, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 3, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.27% (largest 4.7%).
- Liquidity: about 225.91K shares (≈$8.73M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $38.64 vs a range of $35.03–$50.38 (24% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 14, 2026 ($0.125/share); 3 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Alternative Asset Management Lp Solus sold 897 shares on Sep 23, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 5, 2026; 8-K Aug 4, 2026; 8-K Jun 26, 2026.
- Share count: 29.64M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +2.9% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Air Transportation, Nonscheduled.
VTOL market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 38.24 | 39.17 | 37.82 | 38.64 | 304.00K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 39.00 | 39.29 | 37.23 | 37.88 | 412.10K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 41.84 | 42.25 | 39.29 | 39.34 | 282.20K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 41.31 | 41.77 | 40.36 | 41.29 | 249.90K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 41.04 | 41.57 | 40.82 | 40.96 | 174.00K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 40.92 | 40.93 | 40.23 | 40.69 | 139.90K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 40.68 | 40.83 | 39.82 | 40.64 | 154.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 40.30 | 40.46 | 39.35 | 39.96 | 209.50K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 40.76 | 40.76 | 39.49 | 40.31 | 215.50K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 40.24 | 41.32 | 40.24 | 40.43 | 253.30K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 40.26 | 40.78 | 40.12 | 40.26 | 152.50K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 40.88 | 40.93 | 39.91 | 40.30 | 153.90K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 41.05 | 41.17 | 40.09 | 40.72 | 222.10K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 41.68 | 42.18 | 40.91 | 40.98 | 193.80K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 42.93 | 43.38 | 42.13 | 42.16 | 164.10K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 42.04 | 42.95 | 41.90 | 42.62 | 193.70K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 43.00 | 43.32 | 42.12 | 42.30 | 204.30K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 42.96 | 43.00 | 42.30 | 42.81 | 195.20K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 41.99 | 43.00 | 41.56 | 42.79 | 410.60K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 41.57 | 41.99 | 41.10 | 41.96 | 232.80K |
About Bristow
Bristow (VTOL) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Air Transportation, Nonscheduled”. Its business address is in HOUSTON, TX. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1525221.
VTOL board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Scott Bradshaw | President and CEO | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Lorin L. Brass | Director | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Wesley E. Kern | Director | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Robert Manzo | Director | Jun 5, 2026 |
| George Mark Mickelson | Director | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Maryanne Miller | Director | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Christopher Pucillo | Director | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Shefali A Shah | Director | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Brian D. Truelove | Director | Sep 2, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Donna L Anderson | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Christopher Scott Bradshaw | President and CEO | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Alan Corbett | COO, Government Services | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Stuart Stavley | COO, Offshore Energy Services | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Jennifer Dawn Whalen | SVP, CFO | Mar 10, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Alternative Asset Management Lp Solus | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Alternative Asset Management Lp Solus | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Christopher Pucillo | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Christopher Pucillo | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Gp Llc Solus | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Gp Llc Solus | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Alternative Asset Management Lp Solus | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Alternative Asset Management Lp Solus | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Christopher Pucillo | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Christopher Pucillo | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Gp Llc Solus | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Gp Llc Solus | Sale | 897 | $43.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Alternative Asset Management Lp Solus | Sale | 377 | $43.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Alternative Asset Management Lp Solus | Sale | 377 | $43.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Christopher Pucillo | Sale | 377 | $43.00 |
VTOL financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $129.07M | 4.32 | $198.41M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $94.80M | 3.21 | $177.42M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.26B | $-6.78M | -0.24 | $32.04M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $9.21M | 0.32 | $-7.73M |
| Mar 31, 2022 | $1.15B | $-15.79M | -0.55 | $123.85M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $2.38B, total liabilities $1.29B, cash $312.30M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
VTOL earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $47.74 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $48.90 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $46.71 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $41.27 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $35.08 |
| May 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $29.49 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $34.81 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $34.58 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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