William Blair Increases Earnings Estimates for Brown & Brown

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) – Investment analysts at William Blair raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Brown & Brown in a report issued on Tuesday, January 28th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.30 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.24. The consensus estimate for Brown & Brown’s current full-year earnings is $4.15 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Brown & Brown’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.61 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Barclays increased their price objective on Brown & Brown from $108.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Brown & Brown in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $134.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Brown & Brown from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Brown & Brown from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Brown & Brown from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $113.17.

Brown & Brown Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BRO opened at $104.65 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $105.25 and its 200 day moving average is $104.17. Brown & Brown has a 1-year low of $75.79 and a 1-year high of $114.15. The stock has a market cap of $29.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in Brown & Brown during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Brown & Brown by 298.5% during the 3rd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 267 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brown & Brown in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd lifted its stake in Brown & Brown by 122.7% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 294 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Brown & Brown in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 71.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Brown & Brown Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 5th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 5th. Brown & Brown’s payout ratio is 17.34%.

About Brown & Brown

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.