Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. to Post FY2025 Earnings of $8.52 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:BR)

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) – Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions in a report issued on Tuesday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $8.52 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $8.19. The consensus estimate for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $7.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.27 EPS.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $3.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.49 by $0.01. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 40.88% and a net margin of 10.92%. The business had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.21 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $224.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a 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, July 20th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $239.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a report on Tuesday, June 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Broadridge Financial Solutions has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $213.33.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions stock opened at $210.16 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $206.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $201.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 12-month low of $166.73 and a 12-month high of $223.81. The company has a market cap of $24.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.86 and a beta of 1.04.

Institutional Trading of Broadridge Financial Solutions

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 0.5% in the second quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 10,155 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,001,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Garrison Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Garrison Asset Management LLC now owns 17,943 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,535,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,193 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 18,444 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,795,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, TIAA Trust National Association increased its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 1.0% during the first quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 5,469 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,120,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. 90.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadridge Financial Solutions

In related news, Director Robert N. Duelks sold 3,473 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.06, for a total transaction of $687,862.38. Following the transaction, the director now owns 22,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,473,779.28. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, Director Robert N. Duelks sold 3,473 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.06, for a total value of $687,862.38. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 22,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,473,779.28. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Laura Matlin sold 673 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.00, for a total value of $145,368.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 5,530 shares in the company, valued at $1,194,480. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 98,387 shares of company stock worth $20,503,110 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 12th will be paid a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 12th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.67%. This is a positive change from Broadridge Financial Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.80. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.07%.

About Broadridge Financial Solutions

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.