Rep. Byron Donalds Sells Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) Shares

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently sold shares of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO). In a filing disclosed on October 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Brown & Brown stock on September 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORAN WEALTH IRA” account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tradeweb Markets (NASDAQ:TW) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) on 9/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NYSE:FI) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) on 8/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) on 8/7/2025.

Brown & Brown Trading Down 0.5%

Brown & Brown stock opened at $95.51 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $94.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 6.72 and a current ratio of 6.72. Brown & Brown, Inc. has a one year low of $89.99 and a one year high of $125.68. The stock has a market cap of $31.50 billion, a PE ratio of 27.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.79.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.04. Brown & Brown had a return on equity of 15.10% and a net margin of 19.89%.The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.93 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Brown & Brown, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brown & Brown Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Brown & Brown’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.29%.

Insider Activity at Brown & Brown

In other Brown & Brown news, Director Bronislaw Edmund Masojada acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $91.44 per share, with a total value of $91,440.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $457,200. This trade represents a 25.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Paul J. Krump acquired 2,678 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $93.31 per share, for a total transaction of $249,884.18. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 5,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $499,488.43. This trade represents a 100.11% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 17.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BRO. Bares Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Brown & Brown during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in Brown & Brown by 298.5% during the second quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 267 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Brown & Brown in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Optimum Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in Brown & Brown in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, SouthState Corp grew its holdings in Brown & Brown by 188.6% in the first quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 254 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. 71.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on BRO shares. Barclays reduced their price objective on Brown & Brown from $108.00 to $102.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial set a $120.00 price objective on Brown & Brown in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Brown & Brown from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Brown & Brown from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (down from $125.00) on shares of Brown & Brown in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.92.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

About Brown & Brown

Brown & Brown, Inc is an insurance agency, wholesale brokerage, insurance program and service organization. It engages in the provision of insurance brokerage services and casualty insurance underwriting services. It operates through the following segments: Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services.