Analysts Anticipate Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) to Announce $1.86 Earnings Per Share

Analysts Anticipate Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) to Announce $1.86 Earnings Per Share

Equities research analysts expect that Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BRGet Rating) will report earnings of $1.86 per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Four analysts have made estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ earnings, with estimates ranging from $1.73 to $2.15. Broadridge Financial Solutions posted earnings of $1.76 per share during the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 5.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The company is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.

On average, analysts expect that Broadridge Financial Solutions will report full year earnings of $6.35 per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from $6.05 to $6.47. For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the business will post earnings of $6.98 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $6.89 to $7.15. Zacks’ earnings per share averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that that provide coverage for Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BRGet Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 1st. The business services provider reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.02. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a net margin of 10.05{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on equity of 39.99{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} compared to the same quarter last year.

Several research analysts have recently commented on BR shares. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $163.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 3rd. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $177.50.

Shares of NYSE BR traded down $1.96 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $153.52. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 327,412 shares, compared to its average volume of 446,381. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $150.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $164.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 1 year low of $137.58 and a 1 year high of $185.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.59 and a beta of 0.96.

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 15th were paid a $0.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 14th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.67{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.02{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. IFM Investors Pty Ltd lifted its position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 17.1{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the 1st quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 17,735 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,762,000 after buying an additional 2,588 shares during the last quarter. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions by 3.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 1st quarter. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $518,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. First Command Bank acquired a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Addenda Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $6,276,000. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $2,596,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.51{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the company’s stock.

About Broadridge Financial Solutions (Get Rating)

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc engages in the provision of investor communications and technology solutions to banks, broker-dealers, mutual funds, and corporate issuers. It operates through the following segments: Investor Communication Solutions and Global Technology and Operations. The Investor Communication Solutions segment offers services for broker-dealer investor communication, customer communication, corporate issuer, advisor solutions, and mutual fund and retirement solutions.

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Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $1.20 Billion

Wall Street analysts predict that Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) will announce $1.20 billion in sales for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Five analysts have made estimates for Broadridge Financial Solutions’ earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $1.15 billion and the highest estimate coming in at $1.24 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions reported sales of $1.05 billion during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 14.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The company is expected to announce its next earnings results on Tuesday, February 1st.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Broadridge Financial Solutions will report full-year sales of $5.59 billion for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $5.46 billion to $5.70 billion. For the next financial year, analysts anticipate that the firm will post sales of $5.88 billion, with estimates ranging from $5.77 billion to $6.00 billion. Zacks Investment Research’s sales averages are a mean average based on a survey of research firms that follow Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 2nd. The business services provider reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. Broadridge Financial Solutions had a net margin of 10.62{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and a return on equity of 41.21{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share.

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Separately, Raymond James boosted their target price on shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions from $187.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 4th.

In other news, VP Vijay Mayadas sold 25,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.00, for a total transaction of $4,386,192.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Christopher John Perry sold 415 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.04, for a total transaction of $76,791.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 67,180 shares of company stock worth $11,736,880. 1.90{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 0.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 3rd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 9,283,177 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,546,949,000 after purchasing an additional 86,967 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 0.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,846,335 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $785,564,000 after purchasing an additional 16,629 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 2.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 2nd quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,811,623 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $777,221,000 after purchasing an additional 112,745 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 4.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,160,725 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $359,184,000 after purchasing an additional 91,573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec grew its position in Broadridge Financial Solutions by 156.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the 3rd quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 1,268,126 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $211,321,000 after purchasing an additional 774,130 shares in the last quarter. 86.57{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Shares of NYSE:BR opened at $177.46 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $176.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $172.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.16 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a 1 year low of $137.91 and a 1 year high of $185.40.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 15th were issued a $0.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 14th. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.44{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. Broadridge Financial Solutions’s payout ratio is 55.05{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

Broadridge Financial Solutions Company Profile

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc engages in the provision of investor communications and technology solutions to banks, broker-dealers, mutual funds, and corporate issuers. It operates through the following segments: Investor Communication Solutions and Global Technology and Operations. The Investor Communication Solutions segment offers services for broker-dealer investor communication, customer communication, corporate issuer, advisor solutions, and mutual fund and retirement solutions.

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