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Although the revenue and EPS for Brown & Brown (BRO) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, but revenue rose 7.4% year on year to $1.73 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.07 per share was 1.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Brown & Brown (BRO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -0.93% and -2.22%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

(BRO) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $240 million.The Daytona Beach, Florida-based company said it had profit of 67 cents per share.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) (the "Company") announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2026. For the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, the Company achieved: Total revenues of $1.7 billion, increasing $119 million, or 7.4%, compared to the third quarter of the prior year, with growth of Organic Revenue of 1.2% and growth of Organic Revenue with Contingents of 1.5%.Income before income taxes of $320 million, in


Built on data, analytics, specialized knowledge and AI-powered capabilities, Brown & Brown COMPASS helps customers and teammates make more informed decisions.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) (“the Company”) today introduced COMPASS, a connected intelligence ecosystem that brings together the Company’s data, analytics, specialized knowledge and AI-enabled capabilities to help customers better understand risk and make more informed insurance de
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) today announced that the board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share. The dividend is payable on November 11, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 4, 2026. The dividend represents a 9% increase from the previous regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 per share and is Brown & Brown’s 33rd consecutive annual dividend increase. About Brown & Brown, Inc. Brown & B

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Brown & Brown (BRO), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended September 2026.
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) earns commissions and fees by arranging insurance and providing risk-management services. Customers need advice and access to coverage; insurers value brokers that bring them profitable business. Its retail and specialty distribution operations connect those interests. The company appears in Insider Monkey’s 10 Best Insurance Stocks for the Long Term. Falling […]

Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan maintains Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $69 to $68.
TD Cowen analyst Andrew Kligerman initiates coverage on Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $82.

Citizens analyst Matthew J. Carletti maintains Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) with a Market Outperform and lowers the price target from $78 to $75.

Expansion provides Canadian commercial real estate investors greater visibility into insurance costs, risk and underwriting considerations

Company ranks No. 25 nationally in Healthiest Employers® programDAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) today announced it has been named one of the 2026 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America® by Healthiest Employers®, ranking No. 25 nationally. The Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America honors organizations that demonstrate a commitment to adapting their programs to support employees across work environments and life stages, prioritizing flexibility,
JP Morgan analyst Pablo Singzon maintains Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $80 to $83.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) announces it will release its 2026 third-quarter earnings on Monday, October 26, 2026, after the close of the market. On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, J. Powell Brown, Brown & Brown’s president and chief executive officer, and R. Andrew Watts, Brown & Brown’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will host an investor update conference call concerning Brown & Brown's third-quarter 2026 financial r
Financial Executives International (FEI), the leading organization dedicated to advancing the success of financial leaders, their organizations, and the profession, today announced that Brown & Brown has joined its Strategic Partnership Program.

Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) has appointed Erik Templin as Executive Managing Director for Employee Benefits, North America. Templin will oversee the firm’s entire North American employee benefits operation, including strategy, growth initiatives, and talent development. He steps into the role after advancing through multiple leadership positions within Brown & Brown’s benefits-focused businesses. Erik Templin’s move into the Executive Managing Director role for Employee Benefits, North America...
Parnassus Investments, an investment management company, released the “Parnassus Growth Equity Fund” second-quarter 2026 investor letter. The letter can be downloaded here. During the quarter, the Fund (Investor Shares) returned 17.49% (net of fees), outperforming the Russell 1000 Growth Index’s 16.74%. Holdings in Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors boosted relative returns, while Communication Services […]

Mizuho analyst Yaron Kinar maintains Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $86 to $83.
Brown & Brown stock has delivered a 30.9% total return over the past five years, yet its valuation checks send mixed signals, with the Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate pointing to upside while earnings-based multiples screen the shares as expensive. That gap in views is sharpened by a weak 1 year share price result alongside a recent bounce. Over five years, Brown & Brown has returned 30.9%, which signals the stock has still created value for long term holders despite shorter term...

Orbis Investment Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for “Orbis Global Equity Strategy”. The letter can be downloaded here. In the first half of 2026, the Global Equity Strategy returned 19.9%, surpassing the MSCI All Country World Index by 7.8%. The market faced narrow breadth in the quarter. The strategy […]
Brown & Brown's strong acquisition-led growth, rising commissions and fees, and cash generation support earnings, while debt and expenses weigh on margins.

Looking back on insurance brokers stocks’ Q2 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) and its peers.

Brown & Brown’s second quarter results for 2026 fell short of market revenue expectations, but sales still rose 30.4% year on year to $1.68 billion. Management attributed performance to strong contingent commissions, effective integration of acquisitions, and ongoing enhancements to its sales and underwriting processes. CEO J. Powell Brown emphasized, “Our enhanced go-to-market sales model is building momentum with newly aligned teams collaborating, developing opportunities, and generating incre

JP Morgan analyst Pablo Singzon maintains Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $78 to $80.








