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

Company Overview

Brown & Brown, Inc. is an independent insurance brokerage, risk management and employee benefits firm headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. The company helps businesses, public entities and individuals identify, manage and transfer risk through insurance placement, risk consulting and related services.

Its offerings include property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance, surety products, risk management services and specialized insurance programs. Brown & Brown also operates wholesale brokerage businesses that provide coverage solutions and access to insurance markets for retail agents and brokers, including products designed for specialty and hard-to-place risks.

Founded in 1939 by J. Adrian Brown and his son, Brown & Brown has grown through a combination of organic expansion and acquisitions. The company serves clients through offices and operations across the United States and in selected international markets, including Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. J. Powell Brown serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $66.15 to $69.09
• 50-Day Range: $59.95 to $74.64
• 52-Week Range: $53.81 to $92.91
• Volume: 2.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.48 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.44
• Dividend Yield: 0.97%
• Price Target: $76.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Brown & Brown Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Brown & Brown scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 264th out of 847 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: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Brown & Brown has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Brown & Brown has a consensus price target of $76.00, representing about 11.8% upside from its current price of $67.98.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Brown & Brown has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.13%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Brown & Brown are expected to grow by 9.13% in the coming year, from $4.49 to $4.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 14.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 41.21.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Brown & Brown is 14.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Brown & Brown has a PEG Ratio of 2.02. 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 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.87% 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 5.49.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Brown & Brown has recently increased by 2.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Brown & Brown pays a meaningful dividend of 1.02%, higher than 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 20.82%. 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 13.47% next year. This indicates that Brown & Brown will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

Brown & Brown has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Brown & Brown this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for BRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Brown & Brown to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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

• Last Earnings: 7/27/2026
• Record date for 8/19 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/19/2026
• Today: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• 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: $76.00
• High Price Target: $90.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.14
• P/E Growth: 2.02
• Net Income: $1.05 billion
• Net Margins: 17.75%
• Pretax Margin: 22.81%
• Return on Equity: 13.17%
• Return on Assets: 5.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 2.11
• Quick Ratio: 2.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.66 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.41
• Cash Flow: $5.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.51
• Book Value: $36.83 per share
• Price / Book: 1.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 334,610,000
• Free Float: 290,676,000
• Market Cap: $22.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.60