What is William Blair’s Forecast for BWIN Q1 Earnings?

The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWIN) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for The Baldwin Insurance Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 3rd. William Blair analyst A. Klauber anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.50 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for The Baldwin Insurance Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.01 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for The Baldwin Insurance Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on BWIN. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on The Baldwin Insurance Group from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on The Baldwin Insurance Group from $46.00 to $39.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on The Baldwin Insurance Group from $38.00 to $33.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $53.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.86.

The Baldwin Insurance Group Price Performance

BWIN stock opened at $42.97 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $41.64 and a 200-day moving average of $44.01. The company has a market cap of $5.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -67.14, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The Baldwin Insurance Group has a 12-month low of $31.47 and a 12-month high of $55.82.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Seth Bala Cohen sold 12,293 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.54, for a total value of $510,651.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now owns 8,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $366,092.02. The trade was a 58.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lowry Baldwin sold 34,901 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.22, for a total transaction of $1,403,718.22. Following the sale, the director now owns 90,099 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,623,781.78. This trade represents a 27.92 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 131,836 shares of company stock worth $5,330,639 over the last three months. 20.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Baldwin Insurance Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Moody National Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in The Baldwin Insurance Group during the first quarter worth about $245,000. California State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,419,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group during the 4th quarter worth about $4,920,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group during the 4th quarter worth about $3,353,000. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Baldwin Insurance Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $75,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.49% of the company’s stock.

About The Baldwin Insurance Group

The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc operates as an independent insurance distribution firm that delivers insurance and risk management solutions in the United States. It operates through three segments: Insurance Advisory Solutions; Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions; and Mainstreet Insurance Solutions.