Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for BR Earnings

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.26 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.74. The consensus estimate for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $8.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

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

Broadridge Financial Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BR opened at $236.02 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market cap of $27.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.80 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $219.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $210.20. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $188.30 and a fifty-two week high of $237.74.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last posted its 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. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 10.57%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.09 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Broadridge Financial Solutions

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BR. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 99.6% during the 1st quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 17,707 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,627,000 after buying an additional 8,837 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale grew its stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 5.1% during the first quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 55,494 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,329,000 after acquiring an additional 2,685 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc increased its holdings in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 29,638 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,373,000 after acquiring an additional 2,610 shares during the last quarter. BDF Gestion purchased a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth $3,954,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 22.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 36,504 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,191,000 after purchasing an additional 6,690 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Broadridge Financial Solutions

In other Broadridge Financial Solutions news, Chairman Richard J. Daly sold 21,938 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.66, for a total value of $4,555,645.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 105,094 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,823,820.04. This represents a 17.27 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Thomas P. Carey sold 10,757 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 12,689 shares in the company, valued at $2,878,118.98. The trade was a 45.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 78,294 shares of company stock valued at $16,944,095 over the last quarter. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

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.