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After finishing at $108.27 in the prior trading day, Brown & Brown, Inc (NYSE: BRO) closed at $110.56, up 2.12%. In other words, the price has increased by $2.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.65 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BRO by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 47.37 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.60. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.57.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on March 25, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $128.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 26 ’24 when ORMOND RIVERSIDE, L P bought 29,921 shares for $111.75 per share.
BROWN HYATT J sold 389,007 shares of BRO for $43,471,532 on Nov 25 ’24. The Chairman now owns 36,029,921 shares after completing the transaction at $111.75 per share. On Nov 26 ’24, another insider, BROWN HYATT J, who serves as the Chairman of the company, sold 29,921 shares for $111.75 each. As a result, the insider received 3,343,672 and left with 36,000,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Brown’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.29. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.40 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.65.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BRO has reached a high of $125.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $85.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.87%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 287.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 236.82M. Insiders hold about 17.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.64% stake in the company.
