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Baldwin Insurance Group
(NASDAQ:BWIN)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$27.00
▲(2.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/31/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance (persistent losses, margin volatility, and high leverage), partially offset by a constructive earnings-call outlook featuring improving adjusted profitability and cash flow with guidance for continued momentum. Technicals are moderately supportive over the intermediate term, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Multi-year revenue growth
Sustained, multi-year top-line expansion demonstrates durable demand for Baldwin’s distribution and advisory services across commercial, personal and benefits lines. Scale increases recurring commission potential, improves carrier access, and provides a larger base to fund tech, product and M&A investments over time.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
High leverage materially constrains financial flexibility and raises refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity risks. With leverage near historically elevated levels, free cash flow improvements must be sustained to delever; otherwise capital allocation (buybacks, M&A) and downside shock absorption remain limited.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue growth
Sustained, multi-year top-line expansion demonstrates durable demand for Baldwin’s distribution and advisory services across commercial, personal and benefits lines. Scale increases recurring commission potential, improves carrier access, and provides a larger base to fund tech, product and M&A investments over time.
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Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.02B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)829.71K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.53
Revenue Growth14.18%
EPS Growth-31.38%
CountryUS
Employees5,020
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Brokers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.02
Shares Outstanding97,489,950
10 Day Avg. Volume895,905
30 Day Avg. Volume829,711
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.70
Price to Book (P/B)2.72
Price to Sales (P/S)1.08
P/FCF Ratio-23.68
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$30.33Price Target Upside14.60% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)2.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.01B
Baldwin Insurance Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Operating across the United States, The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. is an independent firm dedicated to providing insurance and comprehensive risk management services. The company's activities are organized into three primary segments: 1. Insura...
How the Company Makes Money
Baldwin Insurance Group primarily makes money through insurance brokerage economics tied to placing and servicing insurance policies and benefits programs for clients. The core revenue stream is commissions paid by insurance carriers and other und...
Baldwin Insurance Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 09, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented strong operational and financial momentum: sizable adjusted EBITDA growth (+37%), large free cash flow improvement (+437% YoY), substantial partnership and CAC new business wins, meaningful MGA/TPA and MIS progress, and early, measurable AI productivity gains. Key negatives were a GAAP net loss, modest reported organic revenue growth (2%), reinsurance and rate/exposure headwinds (~240 bps), and an $8 million annualized integration‑related revenue attrition. Management characterized many headwinds as transitory and highlighted normalized organic growth (~8%) and guidance for accelerating results in H2. On balance the positives — profitability improvement, cash flow, partnership-driven growth, margin expansion and AI cost savings — outweighed the transitory and segment‑specific challenges.Positive Updates
Revenue and Adjusted Profitability
Total revenue of $493 million in Q2 FY26; adjusted EBITDA of $117 million, up 37% year‑over‑year from $86 million; adjusted EBITDA margin 23.7%, up ~110 basis points versus prior year; adjusted net income $68 million or $0.48 adjusted diluted EPS.
Negative Updates
GAAP Loss and Leverage Constraints
GAAP net loss attributable to Baldwin of $39 million in Q2 (GAAP diluted loss per share $0.42); net leverage ~4.5x (near the communicated upper range), constraining immediate ability to continue share repurchases despite perceived stock dislocation.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and Adjusted Profitability
Total revenue of $493 million in Q2 FY26; adjusted EBITDA of $117 million, up 37% year‑over‑year from $86 million; adjusted EBITDA margin 23.7%, up ~110 basis points versus prior year; adjusted net income $68 million or $0.48 adjusted diluted EPS.
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Company Guidance
Management guided Q3 revenue of $485–495M with mid‑single‑digit organic revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA of $105–110M and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.42–0.46; for the full year they reiterated mid‑single‑digit organic growth, expect to exit Q4 at high‑single‑digits or greater, and said the full‑year cash‑flow trajectory remains on track for double‑digit adjusted free cash flow growth. For context they reported Q2 results of $493M total revenue, $117M adjusted EBITDA (23.7% margin, +110 bps YoY), $0.48 adjusted diluted EPS, $46M adjusted FCF (up 437% YoY; up 34% YTD), net leverage of ~4.5x after deploying ~$80M to repurchase ~4M shares (about half of a $250M authorization), and noted that normalized Q2 organic growth would have been 8% (reported 2%); they also highlighted CAC momentum (Q2 CAC revenue ~$94M, YTD booked new business >$80M, +43%, sales velocity 59% across CAC, retention >92%), which they expect to help drive acceleration in H2 2026.Baldwin Insurance Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
47
Neutral
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
54
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.74B | 1.50B | 1.38B | 1.21B | 969.49M | 559.97M |
| Gross Profit | -357.46M | 191.98M | 344.19M | 296.38M | 250.05M | 159.92M |
| EBITDA | 5.50M | 196.83M | 164.62M | 116.93M | 87.57M | 65.08M |
| Net Income | -81.24M | -33.81M | -24.52M | -90.14M | -41.77M | -30.65M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.17B | 3.86B | 3.53B | 3.50B | 3.46B | 2.88B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 184.50M | 123.67M | 148.12M | 116.21M | 118.09M | 138.29M |
| Total Debt | 377.13M | 1.77B | 1.64B | 1.63B | 1.47B | 1.04B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.75B | 2.78B | 2.53B | 2.48B | 2.32B | 1.69B |
| Stockholders Equity | 884.43M | 600.22M | 583.22M | 560.41M | 608.10M | 608.38M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 43.71M | -68.94M | 61.10M | 23.27M | -24.44M | 34.81M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 90.77M | -29.42M | 102.15M | 44.64M | -2.46M | 40.13M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -614.94M | -140.28M | 13.30M | -21.92M | -414.36M | -678.47M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 751.16M | 203.82M | -29.64M | -26.23M | 419.55M | 724.06M |
Baldwin Insurance Group Technical Analysis
Positive
26.47
Price Trends
23.31
Positive
22.68
Positive
23.14
Positive
Market Momentum
0.93
Positive
56.22
Neutral
27.84
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BWIN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 26.47 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 26.92, above the 50-day MA of 23.31, and above the 200-day MA of 23.14, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.93 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 56.22 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 27.84 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BWIN.
Baldwin Insurance Group Risk Analysis
Baldwin Insurance Group disclosed 61 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Baldwin Insurance Group reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Baldwin Insurance Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $3.18B | 28.67 | 29.92% | ― | 7.03% | 16.18% | |
74 Outperform | $1.54B | 49.29 | 10.80% | ― | 24.76% | -27.04% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
56 Neutral | $122.44M | 7.58 | 15.28% | ― | 10.29% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $528.66M | 31.39 | 10.01% | 2.73% | -3.23% | -41.71% | |
54 Neutral | $4.02B | -43.28 | -6.45% | ― | 14.18% | -31.38% | |
53 Neutral | $528.66M | 31.39 | 10.01% | 2.97% | -3.23% | -41.71% |
* Financial Sector Average
BWIN
Baldwin Insurance Group
27.74
-7.57
-21.44%
CRVL
CorVel
60.06
-26.65
-30.73%
CRD.A
Crawford & Company A
10.91
1.82
20.04%
CRD.B
Crawford & Company B
10.07
1.02
11.26%
SLQT
SelectQuote
0.75
-0.99
-57.07%
TWFG
TWFG, Inc. Class A
26.80
-2.57
-8.75%
Baldwin Insurance Group Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Baldwin Insurance Group Names Interim Chief Accounting Officer
Positive
Jun 4, 2026
On June 4, 2026, Baldwin Insurance Group appointed Johnathan Daniel as interim Chief Accounting Officer, to assume the role when current Chief Accounting Officer Corbyn Lichon begins maternity leave in mid-to-late June 2026. Daniel, currently Exec...
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