Brookfield (NYSE:BN) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Brookfield (NYSE:BN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.07, Zacks reports. Brookfield had a net margin of 1.34% and a return on equity of 3.92%.

Here are the key takeaways from Brookfield’s conference call:

• Brookfield delivered record 2025 results with distributable earnings before realizations of $5.4B and Total DE of $6.0B, while fee-bearing capital rose >12% to over $600B supporting higher fee-related earnings.
• The company demonstrated large-scale capital momentum—raised $112B, financed ~$175B of assets, completed $91B of asset sales, deployed $126B, and finished with a permanent capital base of ~$180B and deployable capital of $188B.
• Real estate fundamentals have improved materially: super core/core-plus portfolios are >95% occupied, Brookfield signed ~17M sq ft of leases with average net rents ~18% higher than expirations (e.g., NY +20%, Canada +10%, London ~10%), supporting expected NOI and valuation upside.
• Management plans to simplify its structure by merging Brookfield Corporation with insurance-listed BNT within ~12 months to streamline market capitalization, improve index eligibility, and consolidate insurance growth under the full $180B capital base.
• Wealth Solutions scaled to >$140B of insurance assets in 2025 and targets ~$200B of assets, >$2B of DE, and a >$20B capital base by end-2026 while expanding UK pensions (Just Group), Asia, US distribution, and protection float growth.

Brookfield Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE:BN traded up $0.77 on Thursday, reaching $47.39. 4,109,347 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,276,583. Brookfield has a 52 week low of $29.07 and a 52 week high of $49.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $117.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 131.64 and a beta of 1.57.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Brookfield in a report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $58.00 target price on shares of Brookfield and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research raised shares of Brookfield from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. National Bank Financial increased their price target on shares of Brookfield from $56.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated an “outperform” rating and set a $52.00 price objective (up previously from $50.67) on shares of Brookfield in a research report on Friday, November 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brookfield

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BN. Regents of The University of California lifted its position in Brookfield by 50.0% in the fourth quarter. Regents of The University of California now owns 8,979,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $412,056,000 after purchasing an additional 2,993,069 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Brookfield by 142.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,891,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $198,412,000 after buying an additional 1,698,019 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in Brookfield by 56.7% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 3,683,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,026,000 after buying an additional 1,332,855 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Brookfield by 50.0% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,735,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $171,421,000 after buying an additional 1,244,777 shares during the period. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management grew its stake in shares of Brookfield by 37.5% in the fourth quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 3,613,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $166,153,000 after purchasing an additional 984,615 shares during the last quarter. 61.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Brookfield Company Profile

Brookfield Corporation (NYSE:BN) is a global alternative asset manager that specializes in real assets. The company invests in and operates businesses across real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and energy, private equity and credit. Its activities span both ownership and active management of physical assets as well as the operation of investment funds and vehicles that provide institutional and retail investors access to long‑lived, cash‑generating assets.

Brookfield’s services include asset management, direct investing, property development and the operation of infrastructure and energy businesses.