Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) Trading 4.8% Higher – Should You Buy?

Shares of Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWIN) rose 4.8% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $29.36 and last traded at $29.5950. 174,686 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 89% from the average session volume of 1,534,578 shares. The stock had previously closed at $28.23.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on BWIN shares. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Baldwin Insurance Group in a report on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings raised Baldwin Insurance Group from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Zacks Research upgraded Baldwin Insurance Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $28.00 target price on Baldwin Insurance Group in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Baldwin Insurance Group from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Baldwin Insurance Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.33.

Baldwin Insurance Group Stock Up 4.6%

The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The stock has a market cap of $4.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.40, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $28.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $24.02.

Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. Baldwin Insurance Group had a negative net margin of 4.67% and a positive return on equity of 12.67%. The company had revenue of $492.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $492.33 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Baldwin Insurance Group’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis. Baldwin Insurance Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. will post 1.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Baldwin Insurance Group during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group by 238.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group by 666.5% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group by 43.3% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group in the third quarter worth $39,000. 77.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Baldwin Insurance Group

Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc (NASDAQ: BWIN) is a specialty insurance and surety firm that underwrites contract bonds, commercial insurance policies and related risk-management services. Its core offerings include contract and commercial surety, which provide performance and payment guarantees to obligees in construction, service and public-sector projects. In addition, the company delivers complementary commercial lines coverages designed to mitigate liability, property and workers’ compensation exposures.

Through a network of regional agency offices primarily across the Midwestern United States, Baldwin Insurance Group serves contractors, developers, small and mid-sized businesses as well as municipal and public-sector clients.