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

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$102.89 -0.85 (-0.82%)
(As of 12/27/2024 05:30 PM ET)

About Brown & Brown Stock (NYSE:BRO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$102.38
$103.89
50-Day Range
$100.93
$113.43
52-Week Range
$69.24
$114.15
Volume
676,506 shs
Average Volume
1.31 million shs
Market Capitalization
$29.42 billion
P/E Ratio
28.04
Dividend Yield
0.58%
Price Target
$109.46
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Brown & Brown, Inc. markets and sells insurance products and services in the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services. The Retail segment provides property and casualty, employee benefits insurance products, personal insurance products, specialties insurance products, risk management strategies, loss control survey and analysis, consultancy, and claims processing services. It serves commercial, public and quasi-public entities, professional, and individual customers. The National Programs segment offers professional liability and related package insurance products for dentistry, legal, eyecare, insurance, financial, physicians, real estate title professionals, as well as supplementary insurance products related to weddings, events, medical facilities, and cyber liabilities. This segment also provides public entity-related and specialty programs through a network of independent agents; and program management services for insurance carrier partners. The Wholesale Brokerage segment markets and sells excess and surplus commercial and personal lines insurance through independent agents and brokers. The Services segment offers third-party claims administration and medical utilization management services in the workers' compensation and all-lines liability arenas, Medicare Set-aside, Social Security disability, Medicare benefits advocacy, and claims adjusting services. Brown & Brown, Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Brown & Brown Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

BRO MarketRank™: 

Brown & Brown scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 223rd out of 948 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Brown & Brown has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Brown & Brown's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Brown & Brown are expected to grow by 9.63% in the coming year, from $3.74 to $4.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 28.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 28.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.92.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Brown & Brown has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. 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 5.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.75% 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, 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 4.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Brown & Brown has a dividend yield of 0.58%, 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 16.35%. 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 14.63% next year. This indicates that Brown & Brown will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Brown & Brown's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.75% 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, 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 4.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Brown & Brown this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for BRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 35 people have added Brown & Brown to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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.

  • Read more about Brown & Brown's insider trading history.
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BRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Brown & Brown's stock was trading at $71.11 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BRO stock has increased by 44.7% and is now trading at $102.89.
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Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) posted its earnings results on Monday, October, 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Brown & Brown shares split before market open on Thursday, March 29th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, February 26th 2018. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, March 28th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

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.
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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).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend
11/06/2024
Dividend Payable
11/13/2024
Today
12/30/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Insurance agents, brokers, & service
Sub-Industry
Insurance Brokers
CUSIP
11523610
Employees
9,705
Year Founded
1939

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$109.46
High Stock Price Target
$134.00
Low Stock Price Target
$83.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.54
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$870.50 million
Pretax Margin
29.76%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.59 billion
Cash Flow
$3.03 per share
Book Value
$19.60 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
237,288,000
Market Cap
$29.42 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NYSE:BRO) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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