Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $133.83 and last traded at $136.1170, with a volume of 1826221 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $137.60.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $250.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Broadridge Financial Solutions from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. DA Davidson reduced their target price on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $228.00 to $214.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note on Monday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Broadridge Financial Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $221.57.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Trading Down 1.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company’s fifty day moving average is $151.18 and its 200-day moving average is $180.77. The stock has a market cap of $15.74 billion, a PE ratio of 14.57 and a beta of 0.88.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The business services provider reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.09. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 40.14% and a net margin of 15.03%.The company had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.90 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.44 earnings per share. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Broadridge Financial Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.410-9.580 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will post 9.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th will be issued a $0.975 dividend. This represents a $3.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 41.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Broadridge Financial Solutions news, insider Hope M. Jarkowski sold 1,966 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $304,730.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $155. This trade represents a 99.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BR. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 77.5% in the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 142 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.03% of the company’s stock.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Company Profile

Broadridge Financial Solutions is a global fintech company that provides technology-driven solutions and outsourcing services to the financial services industry. The firm’s core offerings center on investor communications, securities processing and post-trade services, and technology platforms that support capital markets and wealth management operations. Broadridge positions itself as a provider of mission-critical infrastructure that helps financial institutions manage regulatory requirements, investor engagement and operational complexity.

Products and services include proxy and shareholder communications, investor disclosure and digital communications, proxy voting and tabulation, clearing and settlement support, trade processing and reconciliation, and a range of software-as-a-service platforms for wealth and asset managers.