Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) Receives $90.64 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $90.3571.

BRO has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a report on Monday, December 29th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Brown & Brown from $82.00 to $78.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Brown & Brown from $94.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Brown & Brown from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th.

Institutional Trading of Brown & Brown

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Brown & Brown by 81.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 17,479,389 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,639,392,000 after purchasing an additional 7,827,992 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Brown & Brown during the fourth quarter worth about $516,837,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Brown & Brown by 16.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 35,625,322 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,949,779,000 after buying an additional 5,124,203 shares during the period. Capital International Investors acquired a new stake in Brown & Brown in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $371,654,000. Finally, Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. lifted its stake in Brown & Brown by 132.8% in the fourth quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 4,538,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $361,725,000 after acquiring an additional 2,589,048 shares during the last quarter. 71.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Brown & Brown

Here are the key news stories impacting Brown & Brown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition expands dealer-focused product set and distribution: Brown & Brown Dealer Services acquired the assets of American Adventure Insurance (serves ~1,500 dealerships), adding vehicle, F&I and commercial dealer solutions — a strategic bolt-on that can drive incremental revenue and strengthen cross-sell opportunities. Acquisition Release
• Positive Sentiment: Leadership hire strengthens tech and integration capability: Brown & Brown named Dorothea (“Dori”) Henderson as Chief Information Technology Officer to accelerate data/AI strategy, system reliability and technology support for acquisitions — helps execution on scaling and operational efficiency. CTO Appointment
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend reliability supports investor demand: Coverage notes Brown & Brown’s inclusion among long-term dividend growers (32 years of increases, recent 10% raise), which appeals to income and conservative investors. Dividend Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary: Management sees improving conditions for prepared buyers in 2026 — useful context for M&A appetite but not a direct near-term catalyst. Market Trends
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation risk: Two plaintiff firms (Edelson Lechtzin LLP and Pomerantz LLP) announced investigations alleging potentially misleading disclosures — these inquiries can increase legal costs, create management distraction and pressure the share price if they lead to claims or restatements. Edelson Lechtzin Investigation Pomerantz Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target to $78 — a downgrade of near-term sentiment that can weigh on momentum and set lower expectations for upside. Wells Fargo Price Target Cut

Brown & Brown Stock Performance

NYSE BRO opened at $68.83 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $84.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $23.43 billion, a PE ratio of 21.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.79. Brown & Brown has a twelve month low of $65.68 and a twelve month high of $125.68.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) last posted its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.02. Brown & Brown had a net margin of 17.84% and a return on equity of 12.93%. The company had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. Brown & Brown’s revenue for the quarter was up 35.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Brown & Brown will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Brown & Brown Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Brown & Brown’s dividend payout ratio is 20.63%.

About Brown & Brown

Brown & Brown, Inc (NYSE: BRO) is a professional insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm that provides a broad range of property and casualty, employee benefits, personal risk, and specialty insurance products. The company works with commercial, public sector and individual clients to design and place insurance programs, manage claims and loss control, and deliver risk management consulting. Its services also include wholesale brokerage, program administration and other specialty distribution solutions that connect carriers and intermediaries to niche markets.

Brown & Brown operates through a decentralized model of operating units and subsidiaries, enabling local client service with the scale to access national and specialty markets.