Zacks Research Has Bullish Outlook for BR Q2 Earnings

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $1.33 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The business services provider reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.03. The firm 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.09 earnings per share.

BR has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group started coverage on Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $224.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. StockNews.com downgraded Broadridge Financial Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $246.00 price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on 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 given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Broadridge Financial Solutions presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $222.43.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BR opened at $236.47 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.64 billion, a PE ratio of 40.91 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The business has a 50-day moving average of $217.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $209.55. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 12 month low of $185.41 and a 12 month high of $236.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Broadridge Financial Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BR. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new position in Broadridge Financial Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $44,746,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 198,169 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 140,886 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $274,650,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 98,275 shares in the last quarter. 90.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadridge Financial Solutions

In other news, Chairman Richard J. Daly sold 21,938 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.66, for a total transaction of $4,555,645.08. Following the sale, the chairman now directly 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Maura A. Markus sold 3,880 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.02, for a total value of $880,837.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 27,788 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,308,431.76. This represents a 12.25 % 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 worth $16,944,095 over the last quarter. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders 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 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.