Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) Stock Acquired Rep. April McClain Delaney

Key Points

• Representative April McClain Delaney disclosed the purchase of Brown & Brown stock valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 18th as part of her recent trading activity.
• Brown & Brown reported $1.03 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and demonstrating a 9.1% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, with an annualized dividend yield of 0.6% and a payout ratio of 17.29%.

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Brown & Brown, Inc. NYSE: BRO. In a filing disclosed on October 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Brown & Brown stock on September 18th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Nasdaq NASDAQ: NDAQ on 9/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Silicon Graphics International NASDAQ: SGI on 9/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 9/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Middleby NASDAQ: MIDD on 9/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle NYSE: JLL on 9/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 9/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 9/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club NYSE: BJ on 8/25/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 8/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 8/19/2025.

Brown & Brown Price Performance

BRO opened at $95.54 on Wednesday. Brown & Brown, Inc. has a 12-month low of $89.99 and a 12-month high of $125.68. The company has a current ratio of 6.72, a quick ratio of 6.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $94.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $105.42. The company has a market capitalization of $31.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.53, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.79.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.04. Brown & Brown had a return on equity of 15.10% and a net margin of 19.89%.The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. The business's revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Brown & Brown, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brown & Brown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Brown & Brown's dividend payout ratio is presently 17.29%.

Insider Activity at Brown & Brown

In related news, Director Bronislaw Edmund Masojada purchased 1,000 shares of Brown & Brown stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $91.44 per share, for a total transaction of $91,440.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $457,200. The trade was a 25.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Paul J. Krump purchased 2,678 shares of Brown & Brown stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were bought at an average price of $93.31 per share, with a total value of $249,884.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,353 shares of the company's stock, valued at $499,488.43. This represents a 100.11% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 15.59% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BRO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 price target (down previously from $125.00) on shares of Brown & Brown in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Brown & Brown from $104.00 to $87.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Argus reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Barclays dropped their price objective on Brown & Brown from $111.00 to $108.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Brown & Brown from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $111.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brown & Brown

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. NBC Securities Inc. raised its position in Brown & Brown by 115,600.0% during the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,314 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in Brown & Brown by 29.7% during the first quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 2,585 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 592 shares in the last quarter. Impact Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Brown & Brown during the first quarter valued at approximately $238,000. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC raised its position in Brown & Brown by 2.3% during the first quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 4,312 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $536,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orrstown Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Brown & Brown during the first quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.01% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

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.

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