Brown & Brown Q2 revenue, profit miss estimates; acquisition growth fails to impress investors

Overview

• U.S. insurance brokerage's Q2 revenue missed analyst expectations

• Adjusted EPS for Q2 increased 3.9% but missed analyst expectations

• Organic revenue declined 0.7%, while organic revenue with contingents rose 0.7%

Outlook

• Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current or future periods

Result Drivers

• ACQUISITIONS - Revenue growth in Q2 was primarily driven by acquisitions, as organic revenue declined 0.7%

• CONTINGENT COMMISSIONS - Modest growth in organic revenue with contingents, up 0.7% in Q2

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Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 16 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the multiline insurance brokers peer group is "hold"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Brown Brown Inc is $72.00, about 3.3% above its July 27 closing price of $69.70

• The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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