The stock price of Brown & Brown, Inc (NYSE: BRO) has plunged by -6.30 when compared to previous closing price of 114.88, but the company has seen a -8.43% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-29 that BRO’s Q1 results reflect strong organic growth, improved EBITDAC margin and higher commission and fees, partly offset by lower investment and other income.
Is It Worth Investing in Brown & Brown, Inc (NYSE: BRO) Right Now?
Brown & Brown, Inc (NYSE: BRO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 31.10x compared to its average ratio. BRO has 36-month beta value of 0.87. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BRO is 237.44M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.00% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BRO on April 29, 2025 was 1.81M shares.
BRO’s Market Performance
BRO’s stock has seen a -8.43% decrease for the week, with a -12.43% drop in the past month and a 2.50% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.11% for Brown & Brown, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.23% for BRO stock, with a simple moving average of 0.01% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BRO
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BRO reach a price target of $128. The rating they have provided for BRO stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on March 25th, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to BRO, setting the target price at $134 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
BRO Trading at -8.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BRO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.48%, as shares sank -13.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.97% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BRO fell by -8.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $117.28. In addition, Brown & Brown, Inc saw 5.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BRO starting from ORMOND RIVERSIDE, L P, who proposed sale 29,921 shares at the price of $111.75 back on Nov 26 ’24. After this action, ORMOND RIVERSIDE, L P now owns shares of Brown & Brown, Inc, valued at $3,343,690 using the latest closing price.
BROWN HYATT J, the Chairman of Brown & Brown, Inc, sale 389,007 shares at $111.75 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that BROWN HYATT J is holding 36,029,921 shares at $43,471,532 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BRO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Brown & Brown, Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 16.35, with 5.97 for asset returns.
Based on Brown & Brown, Inc (BRO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.25.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Brown & Brown, Inc (BRO) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
