Zacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Brown & Brown

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Brown & Brown in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Brown & Brown’s current full-year earnings is $4.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brown & Brown’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.07 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on BRO. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Brown & Brown from $99.00 to $97.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 10th. StockNews.com downgraded Brown & Brown from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Brown & Brown from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Brown & Brown from $108.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Brown & Brown in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $134.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $113.17.

Brown & Brown Stock Up 0.7 %

BRO stock opened at $112.25 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $104.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.31. Brown & Brown has a 12 month low of $80.33 and a 12 month high of $114.15. The company has a market cap of $32.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.44, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.86.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.10. Brown & Brown had a net margin of 20.68% and a return on equity of 17.81%.

Brown & Brown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 5th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 5th. Brown & Brown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.34%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brown & Brown

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Invst LLC grew its position in Brown & Brown by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Invst LLC now owns 10,374 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,058,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Brown & Brown in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,252,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Brown & Brown by 581.8% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. GTS Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Brown & Brown during the 4th quarter worth approximately $220,000. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Brown & Brown during the 4th quarter worth approximately $82,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.01% of the company’s stock.

Brown & Brown Company Profile

Brown & Brown, Inc is an insurance agency, wholesale brokerage, insurance program and service organization. It engages in the provision of insurance brokerage services and casualty insurance underwriting services. It operates through the following segments: Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services.