Brookfield Corporation (BN)
Brookfield Property Partners PFDs: Ratings Differ
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. preferreds are backed by a complex structure with oversight from Brookfield Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management. BPYPM receives a Sell rating due to its lower yield, while BPYPN is rated Buy as its lower coupon suggests it will be the last to be called. All BPY preferreds are cumulative, past call dates, and offer high yields; dividend coverage and total equity provide comfort on principal security.
Brookfield Corporation: Buybacks, Corporate Simplification, And Record AUM (Rating Downgrade)
Brookfield Corporation is rated Buy, driven by record fee-bearing capital and assets under management growth during the second quarter. BN's ongoing corporate simplification will enhance share accessibility and trading liquidity and broaden its shareholder base by year-end 2026. Distributable earnings per share rose 15% year-over-year, supporting $580 million in share buybacks, though the dividend yield remains modest at 0.67%.
Is Brookfield Renewable a Better Buy Now Than It Was 6 Months Ago?
Brookfield Renewable's share price certainly looks more attractive than it did six months ago. Investors should be careful of falling knives.
Implied Volatility Surging for Brookfield Infrastructure Stock Options
Investors need to pay close attention to BIPC stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Brookfield Corporation: Earnings Review Of A Compounding Investment
Brookfield Corporation delivered a Q2 earnings beat, with $0.66 EPS and $19.41B revenue, and maintains a disciplined capital allocation strategy. BN targets 20% annualized distributable earnings growth over five years, aiming for $5.35 per share by 2030, supported by $53B projected free cash flow. Management is capitalizing on secular trends—digitalization, deglobalization, and decarbonization—leveraging expertise in infrastructure, energy, and real assets.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions: Trouble Under The Hood?
Brookfield Wealth Solutions is rapidly expanding through acquisitions in annuities and insurance, now merging back into Brookfield Corporation via a 1-1 stock exchange. Q2 revenues surged over 60% year-on-year to $2bn, but net income dropped sharply, with a half-year net loss of $453m driven by volatile investment results. Benefits and operating expense ratios deteriorated, with the half-year benefits ratio rising to 103% and operating expenses exceeding 32%, raising sustainability concerns.
Brookfield Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Brookfield NYSE: BN reported second-quarter distributable earnings before realizations of $1.4 billion, or $0.61 per share, up 15% per share from a year earlier, as growth in asset management and wealth solutions supported results.
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Brookfield Business Partners Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to BBUC stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Brookfield Asset Management: Buybacks Ramp Up On Record Capital Formation
Brookfield Asset Management posted record fundraising of $77 billion in the second quarter, driven by organic inflows and the Just Group mandate, pushing fee-bearing capital to $672 billion, up 19% year-over-year. BAM's FRE grew 20% year-over-year to $808 million, with a 57% FRE margin and a 3.8% dividend yield. Buybacks reached $575 million year-to-date amid a 17% stock pullback from 52-week highs. Long-term, durable capital, around 88% of FBC, and diversification across credit, real estate, and private equity underpin resilience against market and credit cycle fears.
Brookfield Asset Management: Strong Fundraising And AI-Driven Growth Support FRE Expansion
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. earns a Buy rating, driven by robust fundraising, scale, and strong fee-related earnings growth. BAM's $1.3 trillion AUM and $672 billion fee-bearing capital underpin recurring revenue, with $149 billion uncalled commitments supporting future fee growth. The Oaktree integration will pressure margins near-term, but operating leverage and platform synergies should partially offset this impact.
Brookfield Asset Management: Reasonably Valued, But AI Tailwinds Could Justify A Higher Valuation
Brookfield Asset Management is rated a buy, supported by robust Q2 earnings, record fundraising, and accelerating AI infrastructure investments. BAM reported fee-related earnings up 20% year-over-year, record $77 billion fundraising, and significant growth in fee-bearing capital and margins. Strategic AI partnerships and acquisitions position BAM to benefit from global AI infrastructure buildout, leveraging its balance sheet strength and $149 billion dry powder.
Brookfield Asset Management Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Brookfield Asset Management NYSE: BAM reported second-quarter fee-related earnings of $808 million, or $0.50 per share, up 20% from a year earlier, as the alternative asset manager posted its strongest fundraising quarter on record and highlighted growing activity in AI infrastructure, credit and real assets.
