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Brown & Brown (BRO, $47.68)Q4 earnings topped analysts' expectations

Brown & Brown (BRO, $47.68)Q4 earnings topped analysts' expectations

Brown & Brown reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecast.

The insurance company’s adjusted earnings came in at  $0.32 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share. The figure is also higher than the year-ago quarter’s $0.28 per share.

Over the last four quarters, the company has topped consensus EPS estimates four times.

Revenues of $642.10 million also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.62%. The year-ago revenues were $579 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


BRO in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on October 22, 2026

The 10-day moving average for BRO crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 22, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 9 of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 09, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BRO as a result. In 45 of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 56%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BRO just turned positive on October 07, 2026. Looking at past instances where BRO's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 26 of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.

BRO moved above its 50-day moving average on October 29, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +5.15% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BRO advanced for three days, in 174 of 325 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 54%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 173 of 303 cases where BRO Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 57%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for BRO moved out of overbought territory on October 26, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 46 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 23 of the 46 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 50%.

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 36 of 60 cases where BRO's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 60%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BRO declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 57%.

BRO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 22, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 43 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. BRO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 64 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 71 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 83 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.918) is normal, around the industry mean (2.681). P/E Ratio (20.202) is within average values for comparable stocks, (19.012). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.910) is also within normal values, averaging (8.322). Dividend Yield (0.010) settles around the average of (0.039) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.322) is also within normal values, averaging (2.968).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 86 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. BRO’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 85, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH).

Industry description

Insurance brokers sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance for compensation. General insurance brokers mostly cater to insurances on car, house etc. (versus life). Brokers are also often instrumental in helping small employers find health insurance, particularly in more competitive markets. Additionally, brokers may also provide risk assessments, insurance consulting services, insurance-related regulatory and legislative update services. Some of the major names in this industry include Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Aon plc and Verisk Analytics Inc.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Insurance Brokers/Services Industry is 15.27B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 3.03K to 97.74B. MRSH holds the highest valuation in this group at 97.74B. The lowest valued company is CUII at 3.03K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Insurance Brokers/Services Industry was -4%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 12%, and the average quarterly price growth was 18%. TREE experienced the highest price growth at 22%, while ZBAO experienced the biggest fall at -25%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Insurance Brokers/Services Industry was -58%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -9% and the average quarterly volume growth was -54%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 59
P/E Growth Rating: 69
Price Growth Rating: 48
SMR Rating: 70
Profit Risk Rating: 84
Seasonality Score: 5 (-100 ... +100)
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a provider of insurance brokerage services and casualty insurance underwriting services

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300 North Beach Stree
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+1 386 252-9601
Employees
14531
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https://www.bbinsurance.com
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