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Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. · BR · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q2 2026
Broadridge Beats Estimates, Raises Guidance on Tokenization and AI Momentum
Broadridge delivered a solid Q3 FY26 beat with 6% recurring revenue growth and 11% adjusted EPS growth, while raising full-year guidance to at least 7% revenue growth and 10-12% EPS growth. The company is building durable competitive moats in tokenization, AI-driven solutions, and digital asset infrastructure, with its DLR platform now processing over $350 billion in tokenized securities daily. Despite the beat and raised guidance, the stock sold off sharply, likely reflecting investor caution around lengthening sales cycles and the lowered closed-sales outlook. With the pipeline exceeding $1 billion and free cash flow of $591 million funding buybacks and tuck-in M&A, the long-term growth thesis remains intact, but near-term execution risk has increased.
Reported Before market openNYSETechnology
$17.90B market cap
90quality score
Company context
Snapshot as of publicationBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. delivers specialized technology and communication services designed for the financial sector. Its Investor Communication Solutions division is responsible for processing and disseminating proxy materials for equity securities and mutual funds, streamlining associated voting procedures. Furthermore, it circulates vital regulatory disclosures, details on class actions and corporate reorganizations, and comprehensive tax reporting services. Notable offerings include ProxyEdge, an electronic proxy delivery and voting system. The company also provides data-centric solutions and a holistic platform for content creation, management, and multi-channel delivery of regulatory, marketing, and transactional content, alongside mutual fund transaction processing and advanced data analysis tools. This segment offers tailored services for public companies and investment funds, encompassing support for SEC filings and capital market transactions, registrar functions, stock transfer, and meticulous record-keeping.…
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.72
Consensus $3
EPS surprise
+4.6%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.95B
Consensus $1.90B
Revenue surprise
+2.6%
Reported versus consensus
Earnings History
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$154.77Previous close
$160Low
$209.3Average
$257High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 31, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Oct 17, 2023 |
| BTIG | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Rosenblatt | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 12, 2020 |
| BTIG Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 26, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 9, 2018 |
| Sandler O'Neill | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Piper Sandler | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Avondale Partners | Market Perform | Market Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 6, 2015 |
| Stifel | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 6, 2015 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 7, 2014 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 7, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $154.77. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $200 | $134.56 | +29.2% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | James Faucette | $169 | $149.5 | +9.2% | May 10, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $214 | $151.91 | +38.3% | May 5, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $151.58 | +6.6% | May 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Daniel Perlin | $245 | $190.43 | +58.3% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | James Faucette | $213 | $185.95 | +37.6% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $255 | $185.95 | +64.8% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O\'Shaughnessy | $257 | $185.12 | +66.1% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $228 | $206.68 | +47.3% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Peter Heckman | $240 | $231.58 | +55.1% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $250 | $214.47 | +61.5% | Nov 21, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Peter Heckman | $210 | $218.3 | +35.7% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Peter Heckman | $185 | $199.87 | +19.5% | May 14, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $183 | $153.29 | +18.2% | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $144.33 | +3.4% | Dec 14, 2022 |
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Stock move
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Abnormal move
-5.2%
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Volume
2.2×
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Subsequent drift
-0.2%
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What changed
Broadridge beat Q3 FY26 estimates with adjusted EPS of $2.72 versus $2.60 consensus (4.6% surprise) and revenue of $1.954 billion versus $1.905 billion consensus (2.6% surprise). Management raised FY26 guidance to at least 7% revenue growth and 10-12% EPS growth. Tokenization momentum accelerated, with the DLR platform processing over $350 billion in tokenized securities per day. The first on-chain proxy vote for a U.S. public company (Galaxy) is set for May. Tuck-in acquisitions of Acolin and CQG expanded capabilities in digital assets and capital markets technology. However, closed-sales guidance was lowered due to longer sales cycles. The stock fell 5.2% on an abnormal basis versus the benchmark, on 2.2x normal volume.
Guidance delta
FY26 revenue growth guidance raised to at least 7%. FY26 adjusted EPS growth guidance raised to 10-12%. Closed-sales guidance lowered due to lengthening sales cycles. Capex outlook remains stable. Free cash flow of $591 million supports ongoing share buybacks and future strategic M&A.
Key takeaways
- Q3 FY26 delivered 6% recurring revenue growth and 11% adjusted EPS growth, beating consensus on both lines.
- FY26 guidance raised to at least 7% revenue growth and 10-12% EPS growth.
- Tokenization momentum is accelerating: DLR platform processes over $350 billion in tokenized securities per day, exceeding total crypto market volume.
- Tuck-in acquisitions of Acolin and CQG expanded digital asset and capital markets capabilities.
- Closed-sales guidance lowered due to longer sales cycles, though pipeline remains robust at over $1 billion.
- Free cash flow of $591 million supports ongoing share buybacks and future strategic M&A.
Management priorities
- Launch next-generation digital asset platform in Canada and expand to the U.S.
- Roll out on-chain proxy voting for additional issuers, starting with Galaxy in May.
- Enhance DLR platform with real-time repo capabilities and expand to Europe and Asia.
- Scale AI-powered solutions including the custom policy engine and global demand model.
- Pursue additional tuck-in acquisitions and continue disciplined capital allocation.
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Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
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