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

Company Overview

Brown-Forman Corporation is a global beverage alcohol company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown, the company develops, produces, markets and distributes a portfolio of spirits and ready-to-drink beverage brands.

Its best-known products include Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s & Cola, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix and Finlandia. The portfolio spans whiskey, tequila, vodka, liqueurs and prepared cocktails, with products sold through a combination of company operations, distributors and other commercial partners.

Brown-Forman serves consumers in markets around the world, with its brands distributed in more than 170 countries. The company remains publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, while members of the Brown family retain significant voting control through the company’s share structure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.85 to $26.37
• 50-Day Range: $25.76 to $29.51
• 52-Week Range: $22.61 to $31.92
• Volume: 1.70 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.37 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.88
• Dividend Yield: 3.52%
• Price Target: $26.70
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Brown-Forman Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Brown-Forman scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 167 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Brown-Forman has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.70, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Brown-Forman is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Brown-Forman has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Brown-Forman are expected to grow by 1.20% in the coming year, from $1.67 to $1.69 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Brown-Forman is 16.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Brown-Forman is 16.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.94.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Brown-Forman has a P/B Ratio of 3.02. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

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

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Brown-Forman is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Brown-Forman is 59.35%. 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 54.44% next year. This indicates that Brown-Forman will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Brown-Forman has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/02/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Distillers & Vintners
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BF.B
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:BF-B
• CIK: 14693
• Web: www.brown-forman.com
• Phone: 502-585-1100
• Fax: 502-774-7876
• Employees: 4,900
• Year Founded: 1870

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Brown-Forman: $26.70
• High Price Target: $30.00
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.70
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $715 million
• Net Margins: 18.42%
• Pretax Margin: 22.83%
• Return on Equity: 17.80%
• Return on Assets: 8.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 3.26
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.06
• Cash Flow: $2.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.78
• Book Value: $8.65 per share
• Price / Book: 3.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 458,860,000
• Free Float: 446,658,000
• Market Cap: $12.00 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.32