What is William Blair's Forecast for BWIN Q1 Earnings?

The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWIN - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for The Baldwin Insurance Group in a research report issued on Thursday, April 3rd. William Blair analyst A. Klauber anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.50 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for The Baldwin Insurance Group's current full-year earnings is $1.01 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for The Baldwin Insurance Group's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on BWIN. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on The Baldwin Insurance Group in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $53.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on The Baldwin Insurance Group from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on The Baldwin Insurance Group from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $45.00 price objective (up from $39.00) on shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, The Baldwin Insurance Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $45.29.

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The Baldwin Insurance Group Stock Up 1.8 %

The Baldwin Insurance Group stock traded up $0.74 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $42.46. 408,057 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 563,979. The Baldwin Insurance Group has a 1 year low of $31.47 and a 1 year high of $55.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $4.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -66.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $41.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.68.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Seth Bala Cohen sold 12,293 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.54, for a total transaction of $510,651.22. Following the sale, the general counsel now owns 8,813 shares in the company, valued at $366,092.02. This represents a 58.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Trevor Baldwin sold 68,740 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.60, for a total transaction of $2,790,844.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 80,663 shares in the company, valued at $3,274,917.80. This represents a 46.01 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 131,836 shares of company stock worth $5,330,639 over the last ninety days. 20.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of The Baldwin Insurance Group

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Heritage Family Offices LLP acquired a new stake in The Baldwin Insurance Group in the first quarter worth $243,000. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group by 3.9% during the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 93,160 shares of the company's stock worth $4,163,000 after acquiring an additional 3,478 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group by 10,061.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,189 shares of the company's stock worth $813,000 after acquiring an additional 18,010 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in The Baldwin Insurance Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $245,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in The Baldwin Insurance Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,419,000. Institutional investors own 77.49% of the company's stock.

About The Baldwin Insurance Group

The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc operates as an independent insurance distribution firm that delivers insurance and risk management solutions in the United States. It operates through three segments: Insurance Advisory Solutions; Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions; and Mainstreet Insurance Solutions.