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

Company Overview

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a professional insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm that provides a broad range of property and casualty, employee benefits, personal risk, and specialty insurance products. The company works with commercial, public sector and individual clients to design and place insurance programs, manage claims and loss control, and deliver risk management consulting. Its services also include wholesale brokerage, program administration and other specialty distribution solutions that connect carriers and intermediaries to niche markets.

Brown & Brown operates through a decentralized model of operating units and subsidiaries, enabling local client service with the scale to access national and specialty markets. The firm serves clients across the United States and maintains an international presence through select offices and partnerships, offering multi-jurisdictional placement capability and access to global carriers for complex or cross-border risks.

Over time Brown & Brown has grown through a combination of organic expansion and acquisitions, building a diversified distribution platform across retail, wholesale and program businesses. The company’s operating philosophy emphasizes local entrepreneurship supported by centralized resources, including underwriting, claims advocacy and technology to support producers and clients.

Brown & Brown is governed by a board of directors and an executive leadership team focused on delivering risk solutions and distribution services to its client base. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BRO.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.54 to $58.32
• 50-Day Range: $57.52 to $73.48
• 52-Week Range: $56.54 to $113.83
• Volume: 3.26 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.34 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.21
• Dividend Yield: 1.17%
• Price Target: $80.73
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Brown & Brown Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Brown & Brown scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 879 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Brown & Brown has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Brown & Brown has a consensus price target of $80.73, representing about 42.5% upside from its current price of $56.64.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Brown & Brown has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Brown & Brown are expected to grow by 8.43% in the coming year, from $4.51 to $4.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 18.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 18.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Brown & Brown has a PEG Ratio of 2.66. 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 1.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.24% 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 7.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Brown & Brown has recently decreased by 1.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Brown & Brown pays a meaningful dividend of 1.14%, higher than 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 21.22%. 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 13.50% next year. This indicates that Brown & Brown will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Brown & Brown has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Brown & Brown this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 22 people have searched for BRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Brown & Brown to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Brown & Brown insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $114,200.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.13% 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.

BRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BRO shares performed this year?

Brown & Brown's stock was trading at $79.67 at the start of the year. Since then, BRO shares have decreased by 28.9% and is now trading at $56.6370.

How were Brown & Brown's earnings last quarter?

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) announced its earnings results on Monday, April, 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 35.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Brown & Brown's stock split?

Shares of Brown & Brown split before market open on Thursday, March 29th 2018.The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, February 26th 2018. The newly issued shares were payable 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.

Who are Brown & Brown's major shareholders?

Brown & Brown's top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (4.61%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.75%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.41%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include R Andrew Watts, Stephen M Boyd, H Palmer Proctor Jr, Julie Turpin, 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).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/11 Dividend: 2/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/11 Dividend: 2/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/11/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/27/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• AGM 2026: 5/06/2026
• Record date for 5/20 Dividend: 5/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend: 5/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - BROKERS
• Sub-Industry: Insurance Brokers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BRO
• CIK: 79282
• Web: www.bbinsurance.com
• Phone: (386) 252-9601
• Fax: 386-239-5729
• Employees: 7,905
• Year Founded: 1939

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Brown & Brown: $80.73
• High Price Target: $120.00
• Low Price Target: $69.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.22
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.56
• P/E Growth: 2.66
• Net Income: $1.05 billion
• Net Margins: 17.94%
• Pretax Margin: 23.08%
• Return on Equity: 12.94%
• Return on Assets: 5.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 1.64
• Quick Ratio: 1.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.90 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.25
• Cash Flow: $5.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.13
• Book Value: $37.21 per share
• Price / Book: 1.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 338,950,000
• Free Float: 294,444,000
• Market Cap: $19.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66