Brown & Brown (BRO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$68.42 -3.00 (-4.21%)

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Brown & Brown - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
14

Buy
4

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Brown & Brown in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 19 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 14 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for BRO.

Consensus Price Target

$76.80
12.25% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Brown & Brown, the average price target is $76.80. The highest price target for BRO is $90.00, while the lowest price target for BRO is $60.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 12.25% from the current price of $68.42.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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BRO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	1 Month Ago 8/9/25 to 8/9/26	3 Months Ago 6/10/25 to 6/10/26	1 Year Ago 9/8/24 to 9/8/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	14 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$76.80	$76.47	$78.44	$112.64
Forecasted Upside	12.25% Upside	7.14% Upside	30.44% Upside	18.15% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

BRO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BRO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Brown & Brown Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Brown & Brown	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.16	2.28	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	11.19% Upside	27.83% Upside	14.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BRO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/19/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
8/19/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Bob Huang 2 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Underweight	$56.00 ➝ $60.00	-13.56%
8/3/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Pablo Singzon Not Rated	Boost Target	Neutral	$78.00 ➝ $80.00	+12.06%
7/29/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rowland Mayor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform
7/29/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Hughes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$90.00	+19.79%
7/29/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Heimermann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$70.00 ➝ $79.00	+7.27%
7/29/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
7/29/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yaron Kinar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$81.00 ➝ $86.00	+14.21%
7/29/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Zaremski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$73.00 ➝ $74.00	-0.48%
7/10/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew J. Carletti Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Outperform	$70.00 ➝ $78.00	+14.86%
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7/9/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Elyse Greenspan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$69.00 ➝ $68.00	+0.31%
7/8/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Weston Bloomer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$65.00 ➝ $73.00	+7.13%
7/8/2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Meyer Shields Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$72.00 ➝ $74.00	+6.84%
7/7/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$72.00 ➝ $76.00	+11.08%
7/1/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Cox Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$62.00 ➝ $70.00	+9.07%
6/26/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
4/14/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joshua Shanker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$90.00 ➝ $88.00	+32.14%
1/27/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold
11/20/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform
4/16/2025	Edward Jones Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy

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Should I Buy Brown & Brown Stock? BRO Pros and Cons Explained

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Brown & Brown
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Brown & Brown, Inc.:

Brown & Brown, Inc. is currently trading at $71.42, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $76.80 set by analysts, suggesting potential upside for investors who believe the market is undervaluing the company's performance.
The company demonstrated strong revenue growth, with the most recent quarter showing a 30.4% increase year-over-year to $1.65 billion, indicating robust demand for its insurance brokerage and risk advisory services.
Brown & Brown, Inc. offers a stable income stream with a dividend yield of 0.92% and a low payout ratio of 20.82%, which means the company retains most of its earnings for reinvestment while still providing a modest return to shareholders.
The stock exhibits low volatility with a beta of 0.58, meaning it tends to be less sensitive to market fluctuations than the broader market, which can be appealing to risk-averse investors seeking stability.
Institutional interest remains strong, with 71.01% of the company's stock owned by institutional investors, and recent filings show new positions being acquired by firms like Jupiter Topco LLC and Empowered Funds LLC, signaling confidence in the company's long-term prospects.

Brown & Brown
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Brown & Brown, Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has experienced a significant decline from its 52-week high of $96.55 to its current price of $71.42, reflecting a downward trend that may indicate ongoing market concerns about the company's valuation or growth trajectory.
Brown & Brown, Inc. recently missed analyst expectations for both earnings per share and revenue in its latest quarterly report, with EPS of $1.07 versus a consensus of $1.08 and revenue of $1.65 billion versus an expected $1.71 billion, which could raise doubts about the company's ability to meet future targets.
The consensus rating from analysts is "Hold," with 14 out of 19 analysts recommending a hold, suggesting that the stock may be fairly valued and lacking the strong buy signals that typically drive significant price appreciation.
Short interest has been increasing, with the number of shares shorted rising to 14.2 million as of the latest record date, indicating that some investors are betting against the stock's future performance.
The company's P/E ratio of 22.53 is relatively high compared to some peers in the insurance sector, which may limit its appeal to value-oriented investors who prefer lower multiples.

BRO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Brown & Brown is $76.80, with a high forecast of $90.00 and a low forecast of $60.00.

19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brown & Brown in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 14 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BRO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BRO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Brown & Brown's stock has a predicted upside of 12.25% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Brown & Brown's stock had 3 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Brown & Brown has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Citizens Jmp, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Brown & Brown less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Brown & Brown is 2.16 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.28. Learn more on how BRO compares to other companies.

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Brown & Brown (BRO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Brown & Brown - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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BRO Price Targets by Month

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Brown & Brown (BRO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Brown & Brown - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

BRO Analyst Ratings Over Time

BRO Analyst Recommendations By Month

BRO Price Targets by Month

Brown & Brown Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Brown & Brown Stock? BRO Pros and Cons Explained

Brown & Brown Bull Case

Brown & Brown Bear Case

BRO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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