Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) Price Target Lowered to $84.00 at Mizuho

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) had its target price reduced by Mizuho from $90.00 to $84.00 in a research report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Mizuho currently has a neutral rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on BRO. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup cut Brown & Brown from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a report on Monday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Brown & Brown in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Brown & Brown from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $93.93.

Brown & Brown Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BRO opened at $72.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $24.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $79.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $87.77. Brown & Brown has a fifty-two week low of $71.81 and a fifty-two week high of $125.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 1.67.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.02. Brown & Brown had a net margin of 17.84% and a return on equity of 12.93%. The business had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 35.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Brown & Brown will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brown & Brown Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Brown & Brown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.76%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BRO. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Brown & Brown by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 2,464 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Brown & Brown by 6.0% during the second quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,902 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $211,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Brown & Brown by 5.4% during the second quarter. ICONIQ Capital LLC now owns 2,110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Brown & Brown by 2.2% during the second quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,267 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $584,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Finally, Zacks Investment Management grew its holdings in shares of Brown & Brown by 0.7% in the third quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 17,854 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,675,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.01% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Brown & Brown

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a higher 2026 margin target (32%–37%) tied to the Accession integration and projected $30M–$40M of synergies, which supports medium-term margin expansion and cost-benefit expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted earnings slightly beat consensus (EPS modestly above estimates) and the company posted higher profit and investment income, supporting profitability metrics despite top-line pressure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management held its Q4 earnings call and published the transcript/presentation — useful for color on organic growth trends, acquisition integration timelines and margin drivers. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed targets but left constructive stances (e.g., Truist cut its target but kept a Buy rating), signaling varying views on valuation vs. near-term growth. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: A string of price-target reductions from mid/large-cap brokers (Jefferies, Mizuho, Wells Fargo, Barclays, Bank of America) lowered near-term upside expectations and added selling pressure. Benzinga TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue came in below expectations (MarketWatch flagged a Q4 revenue miss) and management noted lower organic revenue, which raises questions about near-term growth momentum despite higher investment income. Article Title Zacks

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.