How have BRO shares performed this year?

Brown & Brown's stock was trading at $102.02 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BRO stock has increased by 20.5% and is now trading at $122.9710. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here .

How were Brown & Brown's earnings last quarter?

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) issued its earnings results 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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.81% and a net margin of 20.68%.

When did Brown & Brown's stock split?

Brown & Brown's stock split on the morning of Thursday, March 29th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, February 26th 2018. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, March 28th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Brown & Brown's major shareholders?

Brown & Brown's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.47%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.51%), Select Equity Group L.P. (2.79%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.13%). Insiders that own company stock include R Andrew Watts , Stephen M Boyd, Hugh M Brown , H Palmer Proctor Jr , Julie Turpin, Lawrence L Gellerstedt III , Bronislaw Edmund Masojada and Hyatt J Brown . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Brown & Brown?

Shares of BRO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Brown & Brown own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brown & Brown investors own include Humana (HUM) , American Water Works (AWK) , Waste Connections (WCN) , The RMR Group (RMR) , Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) , DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY) .

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Brown & Brown (BRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$122.97 +0.07 (+0.06%)

Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$122.72 -0.25 (-0.20%)

As of 03/28/2025 07:54 PM Eastern

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Key Stats

Today's Range: $121.83
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$123.15
50-Day Range: $103.38
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$123.08
52-Week Range: $80.33
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$123.24
Volume: 1.65 million shs
Average Volume: 1.39 million shs
Market Capitalization: $35.16 billion
P/E Ratio: 35.54
Dividend Yield: 0.49%
Price Target: $112.67
Consensus Rating: Hold

Company Overview

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. The Retail Segment receives fees in lieu of commissions. The National Programs segment acts as a managing general agent and provides professional liability and related package products for certain professionals, a range of insurance products for individuals, flood coverage, and targeted products and services designated for specific industries, trade groups, governmental entities and market niches. The Wholesale Brokerage segment markets and sells excess and surplus commercial and personal lines insurance, primarily through independent agents and brokers, as well as the company’s retail agents. The Services segment provides insurance-related services, including third-party claims administration and comprehensive medical utilization management services in both the workers' compensation and all-lines liability arenas, as well as Medicare Set-aside services, social security disability and Medicare benefits advocacy services and claims adjusting services. The company was founded by J. Adrian Brown and Charles Covington Owen in 1939 and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL.

Brown & Brown Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

BRO MarketRank™:

Brown & Brown scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 342nd out of 950 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Consensus Rating
Brown & Brown has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Brown & Brown has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.
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Earnings Growth
Earnings for Brown & Brown are expected to grow by 8.61% in the coming year, from $4.18 to $4.54 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 35.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 35.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.65.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Brown & Brown has a PEG Ratio of 2.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Brown & Brown has a P/B Ratio of 5.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.
Read more about Brown & Brown's valuation and earnings.

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.39% of the float of Brown & Brown has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Brown & Brown has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Brown & Brown has recently increased by 21.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend Yield
Brown & Brown has a dividend yield of 0.49%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Brown & Brown does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Brown & Brown is 17.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Brown & Brown will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.22% next year. This indicates that Brown & Brown will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.39% of the float of Brown & Brown has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Brown & Brown has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Brown & Brown has recently increased by 21.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News Sentiment
Brown & Brown has a news sentiment score of 1.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Brown & Brown this week, compared to 37 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 6 people have searched for BRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
40 people have added Brown & Brown to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Brown & Brown insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
17.02% of the stock of Brown & Brown is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
71.01% of the stock of Brown & Brown is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.
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