Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for BR Q1 Earnings

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions in a report issued on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.26 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.74. 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’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.03. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a net margin of 10.57% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.09 earnings per share. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $224.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $246.00 price objective on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $222.43.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:BR opened at $235.80 on Thursday. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 52 week low of $186.19 and a 52 week high of $237.74. The firm has a market cap of $27.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.80 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $218.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $209.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Broadridge Financial Solutions

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BR. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG acquired a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,746,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 3,197.8% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 204,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,945,000 after buying an additional 198,169 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 2,302.8% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 147,004 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,618,000 after buying an additional 140,886 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $274,650,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 97.7% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 198,878 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,765,000 after buying an additional 98,275 shares during the period. 90.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Thomas P. Carey sold 10,757 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.82, for a total value of $2,439,902.74. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 12,689 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,878,118.98. This trade represents a 45.88 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Douglas Richard Deschutter sold 24,185 shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.21, for a total transaction of $5,325,778.85. Following the sale, the insider now owns 27,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,975,838.77. This represents a 47.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 78,294 shares of company stock worth $16,944,095. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.49%. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 60.90%.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Company Profile

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.