Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New Investment in Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. $BR

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Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BRFree Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 50,343 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,894,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new stake in Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in Broadridge Financial Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Broadridge Financial Solutions

In related news, insider Hope M. Jarkowski sold 1,966 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $304,730.00. Following the sale, the insider 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Trading Up 2.0%

NYSE:BR opened at $182.12 on Friday. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $133.83 and a 12-month high of $264.10. The firm has a market cap of $20.77 billion, a PE ratio of 18.93 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $152.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $160.54.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BRGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The business services provider reported $3.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.76 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a return on equity of 40.25% and a net margin of 15.04%.Broadridge Financial Solutions’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.55 EPS. Broadridge Financial Solutions has set its FY 2027 guidance at 10.370-10.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. This is a positive change from Broadridge Financial Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.97. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 40.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on BR. DA Davidson lowered their price target on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $228.00 to $214.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Broadridge Financial Solutions from $169.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Broadridge Financial Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.86.

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About Broadridge Financial Solutions

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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.

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