Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) a Stock to Watch

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Focus List Spotlight: Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR)

Based in Lake Success, NY, Broadridge is a global financial technology company that offers investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers. The company is a leading producer and distributor of a variety of documents, widely used in the financial industry, including proxies, annual reports, prospectuses and trade confirmations.

Since being added to the Focus List on August 29, 2017 at $76.91 per share, shares of BR have increased 143.8% to $187.51. The stock is currently a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank.

Two analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.07 to $9.46. BR also boasts an average earnings surprise of 12.2%.

Moreover, analysts are expecting BR's earnings to grow 10.6% for the current fiscal year.

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