Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) Price Target Cut to $82.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) had its target price trimmed by Wells Fargo & Company from $84.00 to $82.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an equal weight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Brown & Brown from $95.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Mizuho set a $89.00 price target on Brown & Brown and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $93.93.

Brown & Brown Price Performance

BRO opened at $72.14 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $79.61 and a 200 day moving average of $87.77. The stock has a market cap of $24.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Brown & Brown has a 52-week low of $71.81 and a 52-week high of $125.68.

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

Brown & Brown Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brown & Brown

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Brown & Brown in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Brown & Brown by 423.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 272 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Motco purchased a new position in shares of Brown & Brown in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Brown & Brown during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN purchased a new stake in Brown & Brown during the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 71.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting 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.