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

Company Overview

Brown & Brown, Inc. is an insurance brokerage and risk management company headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. The company helps businesses, public entities, individuals and other organizations identify, manage and transfer risk by arranging insurance coverage and providing related advisory services.

Its operations include retail insurance brokerage, national programs, wholesale brokerage and services. Brown & Brown offers property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance, surety and other specialized coverage. Through its wholesale and program businesses, the company also provides insurance products and solutions for specialized industries and risks.

Founded in 1939, Brown & Brown has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions. It serves customers through offices across the United States and in select international markets, including the United Kingdom and Canada. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRO.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.72 to $74.15
• 50-Day Range: $59.95 to $74.40
• 52-Week Range: $53.81 to $82.57
• Volume: 2.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.82 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.90
• Dividend Yield: 0.89%
• Price Target: $75.47
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Brown & Brown Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Brown & Brown scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 511th out of 844 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Brown & Brown has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Brown & Brown has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.83%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Brown & Brown are expected to grow by 7.83% in the coming year, from $4.47 to $4.82 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 15.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 15.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Brown & Brown has a PEG Ratio of 2.32. 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 1.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.59% 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 7.01.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Brown & Brown has recently increased by 14.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Brown & Brown has a dividend yield of 0.93%, which is in 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 20.89%. 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 13.69% next year. This indicates that Brown & Brown will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.26

News Sentiment

Brown & Brown has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Brown & Brown this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for BRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Brown & Brown to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Brown & Brown insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/19 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/19/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/26/2026
• Today: 11/04/2026
• Record date for 11/11 Dividend: 11/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/11 Dividend: 11/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance
• 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: $75.47
• High Price Target: $88.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.35
• P/E Growth: 2.32
• Net Income: $1.05 billion
• Net Margins: 17.63%
• Pretax Margin: 22.55%
• Return on Equity: 13.29%
• Return on Assets: 5.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.96
• Quick Ratio: 1.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.90 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.16
• Cash Flow: $5.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.69
• Book Value: $37.99 per share
• Price / Book: 1.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 331,690,000
• Free Float: 288,141,000
• Market Cap: $24.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52