On July 28, Brown & Brown rose 5.46% in regular trading, reaching $73.57 per share with turnover of approximately $69.38 million. The stock fully recovered from a 5.31% after-hours decline following its Q2 earnings release.
The company reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.07, missing the consensus estimate of $1.08, while revenue of $1.68 billion fell short of the $1.71 billion expectation by approximately 2.3%. Despite the miss, Truist Securities had previously noted that Q2 faced dual headwinds from declining Florida coastal property premiums and seasonal renewal concentration, factors expected to abate meaningfully in Q3, supporting improved organic growth in the second half. The broader insurance brokerage sector also rallied, with Ryan Specialty up 6.98%, Willis Towers Watson up 4.38%, Marsh up 3.63%, Aon up 3.27%, and Arthur J. Gallagher up 3.24%, providing additional tailwinds.
Brown & Brown is a leading insurance brokerage founded in 1939, operating over 700 offices globally and providing property, casualty, and employee benefits insurance products and risk management services.
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