Rep. April McClain Delaney Purchases Shares of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO)

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO). In a filing disclosed on January 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Brown & Brown stock on December 12th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 12/12/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) on 12/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) on 12/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 12/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) on 12/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) on 12/2/2025.

Brown & Brown Price Performance

Shares of BRO opened at $78.82 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Brown & Brown, Inc. has a twelve month low of $76.17 and a twelve month high of $125.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.78 and a 200-day moving average of $90.92.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) last announced its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.15. Brown & Brown had a net margin of 18.23% and a return on equity of 13.64%. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 35.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Brown & Brown, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brown & Brown Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 5th were given a dividend of $0.165 per share. This is an increase from Brown & Brown’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 5th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Brown & Brown’s payout ratio is currently 19.76%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brown & Brown

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Impact Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Brown & Brown during the 4th quarter worth approximately $221,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in shares of Brown & Brown by 60.6% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,418 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 535 shares during the period. Gilbert & Cook Inc. grew its position in Brown & Brown by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 11,202 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $893,000 after buying an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Brown & Brown during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Brown & Brown by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 413,319 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,941,000 after purchasing an additional 114,959 shares in the last quarter. 71.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BRO shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Brown & Brown from $95.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Brown & Brown from $98.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Brown & Brown from $120.00 to $106.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Brown & Brown in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $91.00 target price for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Brown & Brown in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $99.87.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

Brown & Brown Company Profile

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.