Brown Forman Ownership

BF-B Stock  USD 28.35  0.57  1.97%   
Brown Forman holds a total of 303.61 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Brown Forman's outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These other corporate entities are typically referred to as corporate investors that acquire positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-12-31
Previous Quarter
472.9 M
Current Value
472.9 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
596.7 M
Quarterly Volatility
102.5 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Brown Forman in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Brown Forman, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
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Brown Stock Ownership Analysis

About 66.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Brown Forman was currently reported as 8.45. The company last dividend was issued on the 9th of June 2025. Brown Forman had 5:4 split on the 1st of March 2018. Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Brown Forman operates under BeveragesWineries Distilleries classification in the United States and is traded on NYQ Exchange. It employs 5200 people. For more info on Brown Forman please contact Lawson Whiting at 502 585 1100 or go to https://www.brown-forman.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Brown Forman also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Brown Forman's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Brown Forman's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Brown Forman Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

8.09 Billion

Roughly 3.0% of Brown Forman are currently held by insiders. Unlike Brown Forman's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Brown Forman's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Brown Forman's insider trades

Brown Forman Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Brown Forman insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Brown Forman's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Brown Forman insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Matthew Hamel over a month ago
Acquisition by Matthew Hamel of 11232 shares of Brown Forman at 69.87 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Brown Stuart R over two months ago
Acquisition by Brown Stuart R of 581 shares of Brown Forman subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Campbell Brown over three months ago
Acquisition by Campbell Brown of 5615 shares of Brown Forman subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Holland Augusta Brown over three months ago
Disposition of 150 shares by Holland Augusta Brown of Brown Forman at 66.96 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Skeans Tracy L over six months ago
Acquisition by Skeans Tracy L of 2176 shares of Brown Forman subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Peterson Crystal L over a year ago
Disposition of 1840 shares by Peterson Crystal L of Brown Forman at 70.242 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Peterson Crystal L over a year ago
Disposition of 1840 shares by Peterson Crystal L of Brown Forman at 70.242 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Peterson Crystal L over a year ago
Disposition of 1840 shares by Peterson Crystal L of Brown Forman at 70.242 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Peterson Crystal L over a year ago
Disposition of 1840 shares by Peterson Crystal L of Brown Forman at 70.242 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Peterson Crystal L over a year ago
Disposition of 1840 shares by Peterson Crystal L of Brown Forman at 70.242 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Peterson Crystal L over a year ago
Disposition of 1840 shares by Peterson Crystal L of Brown Forman at 70.242 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Peterson Crystal L over a year ago
Disposition of 1840 shares by Peterson Crystal L of Brown Forman at 70.242 subject to Rule 16b-3

Brown Forman Outstanding Bonds

Brown Forman issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Brown Forman uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Brown bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Brown Forman has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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