Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for BR Earnings

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions in a report issued on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $3.51 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.57. The consensus estimate for Broadridge Financial Solutions' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.09 EPS.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.41 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a net margin of 11.36% and a return on equity of 44.40%. Broadridge Financial Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.23 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Broadridge Financial Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $207.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group lifted their price target on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC assumed coverage on Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $259.00 price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Broadridge Financial Solutions presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $250.83.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Stock Up 1.2%

BR stock traded up $2.94 on Thursday, reaching $239.91. 170,526 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 529,229. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $235.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $233.83. The company has a market cap of $28.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.55 and a beta of 0.98. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a one year low of $192.68 and a one year high of $247.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Broadridge Financial Solutions

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BR. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 35.3% during the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,957 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $669,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,097 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 526 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 1,720 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $389,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 39.7% in the 4th quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,104 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $928,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.03% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Timothy C. Gokey sold 95,956 shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.43, for a total value of $22,590,921.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 169,788 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,973,188.84. This trade represents a 36.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Hope M. Jarkowski sold 1,068 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.22, for a total value of $251,214.96. Following the sale, the insider now owns 1,070 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $251,685.40. This represents a 49.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 128,302 shares of company stock worth $30,242,095. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th will be issued a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.47%. Broadridge Financial Solutions's payout ratio is 52.93%.

About Broadridge Financial Solutions

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc provides investor communications and technology-driven solutions for the financial services industry. The company's Investor Communication Solutions segment processes and distributes proxy materials to investors in equity securities and mutual funds, as well as facilitates related vote processing services; and distributes regulatory reports, class action, and corporate action/reorganization event information, as well as tax reporting solutions.