Q4 EPS Estimates for Brown & Brown Lifted by Zacks Research

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Brown & Brown in a report issued on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.90 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.88. The consensus estimate for Brown & Brown’s current full-year earnings is $4.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brown & Brown’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

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

Several other equities analysts have also commented on BRO. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of Brown & Brown from $99.00 to $97.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Brown & Brown from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Brown & Brown in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $134.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on Brown & Brown from $108.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Brown & Brown from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $113.17.

Brown & Brown Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of BRO stock opened at $111.69 on Thursday. Brown & Brown has a 1-year low of $80.33 and a 1-year high of $114.15. The firm has a market cap of $31.93 billion, a PE ratio of 32.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $105.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brown & Brown

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Brown & Brown during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Brown & Brown during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brown & Brown during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Brown & Brown by 534.1% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 279 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y.D. More Investments Ltd raised its position in shares of Brown & Brown by 122.7% during the 4th quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 294 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. 71.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Brown & Brown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 5th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.54%. Brown & Brown’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.34%.

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.