Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of BR Q2 Earnings

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions in a report issued on Tuesday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.34 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ Q4 2026 earnings at $3.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.93 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.77 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $10.19 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.63 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.09 EPS.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 3rd. The business services provider reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a net margin of 13.11% and a return on equity of 43.28%. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $261.00 to $256.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Broadridge Financial Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $280.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $259.83.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:BR opened at $227.73 on Thursday. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 1-year low of $212.33 and a 1-year high of $271.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market cap of $26.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.16 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $230.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $240.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Broadridge Financial Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 56.1% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 5,530 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,344,000 after buying an additional 1,987 shares in the last quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. boosted its stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 87.9% during the 2nd quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 30,069 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,308,000 after acquiring an additional 14,067 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 40.8% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 220,314 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $52,900,000 after acquiring an additional 63,798 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 62.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 689 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $167,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Triangle Securities Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $784,000. 90.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Broadridge Financial Solutions news, President Christopher John Perry sold 3,984 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.00, for a total value of $900,384.00. Following the sale, the president owned 44,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,131,354. This represents a 8.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.975 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. This represents a $3.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 49.94%.

About Broadridge Financial Solutions

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc provides investor communications and technology-driven solutions for the financial services industry. The company's Investor Communication Solutions segment processes and distributes proxy materials to investors in equity securities and mutual funds, as well as facilitates related vote processing services; and distributes regulatory reports, class action, and corporate action/reorganization event information, as well as tax reporting solutions.