Brookfield (NYSE:BN) Given New $51.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets

Brookfield (NYSE:BN) had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $49.00 to $51.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Brookfield from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. National Bank Financial lifted their price target on Brookfield from $56.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective (up previously from $49.00) on shares of Brookfield in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $58.00 price objective on shares of Brookfield in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Brookfield from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.37.

Brookfield Stock Performance

Shares of BN opened at $47.77 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $118.32 billion, a PE ratio of 96.84 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.31. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $46.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.59. Brookfield has a 52 week low of $29.07 and a 52 week high of $49.56.

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

Brookfield Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brookfield

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

Key Headlines Impacting Brookfield

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

About Brookfield

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.