Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $247.7143.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on BR shares. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $228.00 price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $305.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $280.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Trading Down 1.1%

BR opened at $176.21 on Friday. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $163.71 and a fifty-two week high of $271.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.51 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $208.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $228.57.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The business services provider reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.25. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a net margin of 14.86% and a return on equity of 40.70%. The firm had revenue of $1.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.56 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Broadridge Financial Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.320-9.580 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Broadridge Financial Solutions will post 8.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadridge Financial Solutions

In other Broadridge Financial Solutions news, Director Robert N. Duelks sold 253 shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.60, for a total transaction of $48,727.80. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,008,969. The trade was a 1.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Thomas P. Carey sold 10,214 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.26, for a total transaction of $2,341,661.64. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 6,026 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,381,520.76. The trade was a 62.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BR. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 692.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,690,705 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $879,015,000 after purchasing an additional 3,224,891 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $346,304,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 110.6% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,475,283 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $329,239,000 after acquiring an additional 774,747 shares during the period. Pinebridge Investments LLC purchased a new position in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $126,553,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 52.8% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,403,997 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $313,330,000 after acquiring an additional 485,297 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.03% of the company’s stock.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Company Profile

Broadridge Financial Solutions is a global fintech company that provides technology-driven solutions and outsourcing services to the financial services industry. The firm’s core offerings center on investor communications, securities processing and post-trade services, and technology platforms that support capital markets and wealth management operations. Broadridge positions itself as a provider of mission-critical infrastructure that helps financial institutions manage regulatory requirements, investor engagement and operational complexity.

Products and services include proxy and shareholder communications, investor disclosure and digital communications, proxy voting and tabulation, clearing and settlement support, trade processing and reconciliation, and a range of software-as-a-service platforms for wealth and asset managers.