Rep. April McClain Delaney Purchases Shares of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO)

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently bought shares of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO). In a filing disclosed on March 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Brown & Brown stock on February 6th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) on 2/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) on 2/23/2026.

Brown & Brown Stock Performance

Shares of BRO opened at $68.37 on Wednesday. Brown & Brown, Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.68 and a 1 year high of $125.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.27 billion, a PE ratio of 21.37, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.66. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.17.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 35.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Brown & Brown, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brown & Brown Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. Brown & Brown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on BRO. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Brown & Brown from $88.00 to $81.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Argus raised Brown & Brown to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Brown & Brown in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $91.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $81.00 price target (down from $90.00) on shares of Brown & Brown in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Mizuho upgraded shares of Brown & Brown from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $84.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Brown & Brown presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BRO. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Brown & Brown in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in Brown & Brown by 423.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 272 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brown & Brown in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brown & Brown in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Brown & Brown in the second quarter valued at about $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.01% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

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.