UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) Stock Price

Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) had its target price boosted by analysts at UBS Group from $35.00 to $37.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 25.51% from the stock’s previous close.

BWIN has been the subject of several other research reports. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Baldwin Insurance Group in a research report on Monday, June 15th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Baldwin Insurance Group from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Baldwin Insurance Group from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Baldwin Insurance Group from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Baldwin Insurance Group from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.33.

Baldwin Insurance Group Stock Up 6.3%

BWIN stock traded up $1.74 during trading on Monday, hitting $29.48. 1,876,616 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,636,544. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.35, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.08. Baldwin Insurance Group has a 52-week low of $15.88 and a 52-week high of $36.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73.

Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $492.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $492.33 million. Baldwin Insurance Group had a positive return on equity of 12.67% and a negative net margin of 4.67%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.42 earnings per share. Baldwin Insurance Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Baldwin Insurance Group will post 1.38 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Baldwin Insurance Group

In related news, major shareholder Elizabeth Krystyn sold 130,018 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.20, for a total value of $2,756,381.60. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 15.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BWIN. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group by 47.8% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 7,543,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,278,000 after purchasing an additional 2,439,118 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group by 11,089.9% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,717,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,683,000 after acquiring an additional 1,702,189 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group by 36.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,918,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,963,000 after acquiring an additional 1,044,200 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group by 1,376.4% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 619,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,882,000 after acquiring an additional 577,345 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Baldwin Insurance Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $14,177,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

Baldwin Insurance Group Company Profile

Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc (NASDAQ: BWIN) is a specialty insurance and surety firm that underwrites contract bonds, commercial insurance policies and related risk-management services. Its core offerings include contract and commercial surety, which provide performance and payment guarantees to obligees in construction, service and public-sector projects. In addition, the company delivers complementary commercial lines coverages designed to mitigate liability, property and workers’ compensation exposures.

Through a network of regional agency offices primarily across the Midwestern United States, Baldwin Insurance Group serves contractors, developers, small and mid-sized businesses as well as municipal and public-sector clients.