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Brown-Forman (BF.B) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$27.84 +0.93 (+3.46%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$27.70 -0.14 (-0.48%)
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About Brown-Forman Stock (NYSE:BF.B)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$26.75
$28.08
50-Day Range
$25.64
$36.12
52-Week Range
$25.53
$49.89
Volume
5.43 million shs
Average Volume
3.03 million shs
Market Capitalization
$13.16 billion
P/E Ratio
15.13
Dividend Yield
3.27%
Price Target
$41.39
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Brown-Forman Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

BF.B MarketRank™: 

Brown-Forman scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Brown-Forman has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Brown-Forman has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Brown-Forman are expected to grow by 3.33% in the coming year, from $1.80 to $1.86 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Brown-Forman is 15.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.87.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Brown-Forman is 15.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.80.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Brown-Forman has a P/B Ratio of 3.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BF.B.
  • Dividend Yield

    Brown-Forman pays a meaningful dividend of 3.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Brown-Forman does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Brown-Forman is 49.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Brown-Forman will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.92% next year. This indicates that Brown-Forman will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Brown-Forman's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BF.B.
  • News Sentiment

    Brown-Forman has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    20 people have searched for BF.B on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Brown-Forman 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-Forman insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.66% of the stock of Brown-Forman is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 34.67% of the stock of Brown-Forman is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Brown-Forman's insider trading history.
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BF.B Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Brown-Forman's stock was trading at $37.98 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BF.B stock has decreased by 26.7% and is now trading at $27.84.
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Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) released its earnings results on Wednesday, June, 11th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. Brown-Forman's revenue was down 7.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Brown-Forman's stock split on Wednesday, February 28th 2018.The 5-4 split was announced on Tuesday, January 23rd 2018. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, February 27th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 125 shares after the split.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Brown-Forman: The BenRiach Distillery, Tequila Herradura, Chambord Liqueur Royale de France SAS, Finlandia Vodka Worldwide, Amercain Investments C.V., AMG Trading L.L.C., Brown-Forman Australia Pty. Ltd., and others.

Shares of BF.B 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brown-Forman investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/09/2025
Last Earnings
6/11/2025
Today
7/01/2025
Dividend Payable
7/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BEVERAGES - ALCOH
Sub-Industry
Distillers & Vintners
Current Symbol
NYSE:BF.B
Previous Symbol
NYSE:BF-B
Employees
5,200
Year Founded
1870

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$41.39
High Stock Price Target
$53.00
Low Stock Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+51.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.08
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
14.80
Forward P/E Ratio
15.17
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$869 million
Pretax Margin
27.19%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.98 billion
Cash Flow
$2.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.08
Book Value
$8.45 per share
Price / Book
3.23

Miscellaneous

Free Float
460,096,000
Market Cap
$12.90 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.61

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This page (NYSE:BF.B) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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