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Is BRO a good stock to buy?

Brown & Brown, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Brown & Brown
BRO · $23.86B
$71.93+2.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$60$70SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +4.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$79.00 +9.8%
  • FCF yield+6.2%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 10d ago
  • Sector▲ -1.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in73d
  • P/E21.3x
  • RSI56
  • Support-4.6%
  • Resistance+2.3%
  • Off 52w high-12.9%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News1.00
  • P/E vs own+4.6%
  • ConsensusHold · 21
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$54–$83
  • ATR+3.2%
  • Off ATH-42.8%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs sector+47.0%
  • MACD-0.11

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Is Brown & Brown a good stock to buy?

Brown & Brown is strong on 3 of the 4 questions about the business. The price is low: 21.3 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 26.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Economics very profitable
  3. Execution mixed
  4. Fragility sturdy
  5. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

BRO sales growth revenue growth

+18%a year, for the last 3 years

Brown & Brown's sales grew 18% a year for 3 years, to $5.91B in fiscal 2025.

BRO analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+17%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Brown & Brown's sales to grow 17% to $6.91B in fiscal 2026 (12 analysts).

BRO competitors

pretickt analysis+31%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Brown & Brown's sales grew 31% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Arthur J. Gallagher (+26%), Marsh McLennan (+8%), Willis Towers Watson (+5%) and Aon (+4%).

BRO sales by business revenue by segment

59%of its sales from Retail

Retail brought Brown & Brown 59% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Specialty Distribution 41%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

BRO margin after costs profit margin

28%of sales left after running the business

Brown & Brown's operating margin was 28% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 27% in fiscal 2022.

BRO cash generated free cash flow

$1.49Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Brown & Brown generated $1.49B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

BRO profit per share

-8%in its last fiscal year

Brown & Brown's earnings per share fell 8% in fiscal 2025, to $3.20.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

BRO earnings vs estimates

5 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Brown & Brown beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 26, 2026.

BRO insider buying

+$164Kbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

Brown & Brown's executives and directors bought a net $164K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none sold.

BRO number of employees

+32%more people in a year

Brown & Brown had 22,888 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 32% more than a year before.

BRO CEO pay

$8.64Mfor fiscal 2025, 34% of it in stock and options

Brown & Brown paid its CEO $8.64M for fiscal 2025, 34% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

BRO biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Brown & Brown's sales in fiscal 2025.

BRO in past recessions

pretickt analysis-1%its sales in the worst one

Brown & Brown's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 1% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

BRO price vs profit P/E ratio

21.3×a year's earnings

Brown & Brown's P/E ratio is 21.3 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 26.3.

BRO price vs assets price to book

1.9×times what its assets are worth on paper

Brown & Brown trades at 1.9 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 5.4.

BRO price vs competitors

pretickt analysis21.3×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 21.3 times Brown & Brown's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Willis Towers Watson (20.5) and Aon (18.5), less than for Arthur J. Gallagher (43.3) and Marsh McLennan (24.9).

BRO analysts' target price target

+10%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Brown & Brown is $79.00, 10% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $71.93.

BRO growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+4%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $71.93 a share, Brown & Brown's free cash flow must grow about 4% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Brown & Brown's P/E ratio?

Brown & Brown's P/E ratio is 21.3 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 26.3. Investors pay 21.3 times Brown & Brown's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Willis Towers Watson (20.5) and Aon (18.5), less than for Arthur J. Gallagher (43.3) and Marsh McLennan (24.9).

Who are Brown & Brown's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Brown & Brown with Willis Towers Watson, Aon, Arthur J. Gallagher and Marsh McLennan. Brown & Brown's sales grew 31% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Arthur J. Gallagher (+26%), Marsh McLennan (+8%), Willis Towers Watson (+5%) and Aon (+4%).

Is Brown & Brown profitable?

Brown & Brown's operating margin was 28% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 27% in fiscal 2022. Brown & Brown generated $1.49B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders buying Brown & Brown stock?

Brown & Brown's executives and directors bought a net $164K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none sold.

How does Brown & Brown make money?

Retail brought Brown & Brown 59% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Specialty Distribution 41%.

How many employees does Brown & Brown have?

Brown & Brown had 22,888 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 32% more than a year before.

Who are Brown & Brown's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Brown & Brown's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.