Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for BR Q2 Earnings

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.33 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.20. 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’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.17 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on BR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $224.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $246.00 target price on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. StockNews.com lowered Broadridge Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $250.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $222.43.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Stock Down 0.3 %

NYSE BR opened at $235.80 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $218.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $210.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm has a market cap of $27.56 billion, a PE ratio of 40.80 and a beta of 1.05. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 52 week low of $186.19 and a 52 week high of $237.74.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 10.57%. The firm’s revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.09 earnings per share.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Broadridge Financial Solutions

In other news, Director Maura A. Markus sold 3,880 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.02, for a total transaction of $880,837.60. Following the sale, the director now owns 27,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,308,431.76. This represents a 12.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Richard J. Daly sold 21,938 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 17.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 78,294 shares of company stock worth $16,944,095 in the last three months. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Broadridge Financial Solutions

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG acquired a new position in Broadridge Financial Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,746,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 3,197.8% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 204,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,945,000 after purchasing an additional 198,169 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its stake in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 2,302.8% during the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 147,004 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,618,000 after purchasing an additional 140,886 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the third quarter valued at $274,650,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 97.7% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 198,878 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,765,000 after buying an additional 98,275 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.03% of the company’s stock.

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.