Hi Line Capital Management LLC Reduces Stake in Brookfield Corporation $BN

Hi Line Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Brookfield Corporation (NYSE:BN) by 31.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 147,158 shares of the company’s stock after selling 67,772 shares during the quarter. Brookfield comprises 3.2% of Hi Line Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Hi Line Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Brookfield were worth $10,092,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BN. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in Brookfield by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Brookfield by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Brookfield by 6.5% during the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Brookfield by 3.2% in the second quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 7,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its position in Brookfield by 7.8% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.60% of the company’s stock.

Brookfield News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Brookfield this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Brookfield reported EPS of $0.67 vs. consensus $0.61 and revenue roughly in line with estimates, highlighting stronger operating performance for the quarter. MarketBeat Q4 Release
• Positive Sentiment: Record distributable earnings and corporate actions — Brookfield reported record distributable earnings before realizations of $5.4B, a 17% increase in the quarterly dividend and over $1B of share repurchases in 2025, which support cash return and capital allocation narratives. GlobeNewswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend raised — Brookfield declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 (up from $0.06), implying an annualized yield ~0.6%; record/ex‑dividend date set for March 17 and payment March 31. Higher payout signals management confidence and supports income investors. FinancialPost / Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — RBC and BMO raised their price targets from $49 to $51 and assigned “Outperform” ratings, implying additional upside and providing third‑party validation of the company’s outlook. BayStreet.CA Analyst Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings call commentary points to durable growth — Calls and writeups emphasize strong asset‑management inflows, resilient operating cash flows, and strategic growth initiatives that underpin the upbeat guidance. Yahoo Finance — Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Supplementary materials available — Management provided a slide deck and call transcript for investors; useful for deeper due diligence but not new news by itself. Slide Deck / Press Release

Brookfield Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:BN opened at $47.77 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $46.57 and its 200-day moving average is $45.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.31. Brookfield Corporation has a 52 week low of $29.07 and a 52 week high of $49.56. The company has a market capitalization of $118.32 billion, a PE ratio of 96.84 and a beta of 1.57.

Brookfield (NYSE:BN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.58 billion. Brookfield had a net margin of 1.74% and a return on equity of 3.93%. Equities research analysts predict that Brookfield Corporation will post 3.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brookfield Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Brookfield’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Brookfield’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Brookfield from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. National Bank Financial upped their target price on Brookfield from $56.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $58.00 target price on shares of Brookfield in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Brookfield in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, TD Securities raised their price objective on shares of Brookfield from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Brookfield presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.37.

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.