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Brookfield Corporation

$BN·$98B·Asset Management·Financial Services
$41.33-0.2%YTD-3.2%1Y-5.7%
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$BNBrookfield Corporation
$41.33-0.24%79 posts+12%
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $BN, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

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Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-29

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Brookfield with Ackman at 11% of portfolio and widened NAV discount — quality alt-manager coiled with structural-simplification path.

Brookfield Corporation is one of the largest global alternative asset managers plus a diverse real-assets platform — the parent of BAM, BEPC/BEP, BIPC/BIP, plus insurance solutions. The setup is a real-business quality name coiled around a specific NAV-discount-plus-Ackman signal.

  • The Ackman signal is the specific anchor: Bill Ackman disclosed BN as 11% of his portfolio, and the widened BN discount-to-NAV is being flagged as a clean relative-value setup driven by BAM outperformance — a real institutional/hedge-fund conviction signal that BN is undervalued relative to its underlying holdings.
  • The core operating trajectory is mid-single-digit growth: Q1 revenue grew 2.5% YoY to $18.39B, Q2 EPS was $0.599 vs $0.617 consensus (small miss), and the sell side models FY26 EPS at ~$2.76 rising to ~$3.93 in 2028 — the trailing 85x P/E reflects marks-to-market accounting rather than the underlying compounding.
  • The corporate-simplification story is intact: recent SC 13D/A amendments updating BN's positions in BIPC, BEPC, and BIP show a real ongoing corporate-simplification path, and Brookfield Renewable's C$750M green bond issuance is a real capital-structure step-up. Justin Beber's ~$10.9M share sale is worth noting as a specific insider tell.

The setup is a real-business quality alt-asset manager coiled on the NAV-discount catalyst plus Ackman's 11%-of-portfolio signal — the November 12 Q3 print is the referee, and the market needs continued corporate-simplification progress plus updated fee-earnings color. A clean beat plus a named simplification transaction extends the coil up toward $50; a soft distribution or a widening NAV discount without a catalyst cools the tape from current levels. The DCF-at-$5 bear framing is technical noise, not a real thesis.

Agrees with X sentimentThe mixed X read is honest — Bill Ackman with BN as 11% of his portfolio and the widened BN discount-to-NAV being flagged as a clean relative-value setup driven by BAM outperformance is factually consistent with disclosures. Others trimming BN to reallocate to META and AMZN is a fair opportunity-cost tell. Chuck Akre's underperformance with BN as one of his holdings is real context. Justin Beber's ~$10.9M share sale is the counter-tell.

What to watch: The November 12 Q3 earnings — need continued corporate-simplification progress, updated fee-earnings color, and reiterated FY26 EPS guide toward the $2.76 consensus. A soft distribution or a widening NAV discount without a catalyst cools the tape from current levels; a clean beat plus a named simplification transaction extends the coil up toward $50.

On the calendar: 2026-11-12 — Q3 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Mixed sentiment13 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-28

Brookfield chatter is thin and mixed. Bulls include Bill Ackman with BN as 11% of his portfolio and the widened BN discount-to-NAV being flagged as a clean relative-value setup driven by BAM outperformance. Others are trimming BN to reallocate to META and AMZN. Chuck Akre's underperformance is noted with BN as one of his holdings. Justin Beber's ~$10.9M share sale is disclosed. Balanced tone.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Alternative asset manager deploying ~$900B AUM across real estate, infrastructure, renewable energy, and private equity globally.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Asset Management sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $BN.

Asset Management · Financial Services

No material change from last week — AI infrastructure (data centers, power, logistics) and Bitcoin treasury strategies, both of which require patient institutional capital that private market..

What this means for $BN

Partial — Alternative asset manager deploying ~$900B AUM across real estate, infrastructure, renewable energy, and private equity globally; partial earnings exposure to asset management demand dynamics through its product portfolio.

Top industry ETF

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
85.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
3.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
28.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-7.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.3Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
2.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
35.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
5.7Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.60$0.62-2.9%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$0.58$0.60-3.3%
Q4 2025Feb 12, 2026$0.67$0.61+9.8%
Q3 2025Nov 13, 2025$0.63$0.59+6.2%
Next earningsThu, Nov 12·consensus EPS $0.75

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$18.4B+2.5%24.1%23.9%$0.04$-5.6B
Q4 FY25$21.2B+9.0%42.0%41.9%$0.31$0
Q3 FY25$18.9B-8.3%36.9%22.6%$0.08$-919.1M
Q2 FY25$18.1B-21.5%37.1%22.9%$0.10$-750.0M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$7.6B$7.5B – $7.8B$2.76$2.66 – $2.841
FY27$9.3B$9.1B – $9.4B$3.41$3.22 – $3.591
FY28$11.3B$11.1B – $11.5B$3.93$3.84 – $4.021

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.29%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-3.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-6.9%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 1.3B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.3% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 23SC 13D/A
AI summary

Brookfield Corporation (Ontario, Canada) and affiliated entities BAM Partners Trust filed SC 13D/A Amendment No. 6 on July 23, 2026, updating their position in Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC). As of July 21, 2026, Brookfield beneficially owns 13,012,789 Class A.2 exchangeable non-voting shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings Corporation, representing 9.6% of 123,009,048 BIPC shares outstanding. An Ownership Cap limits conversion to 12,912,552 BIPC shares (9.5% post-conversion). Separately, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. holds all Class B shares representing 75.0% voting interest in BIPC. This routine amendment reflects Brookfield's unchanged sponsor-level position within its listed infrastructure affiliate.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 23SC 13D/A
AI summary

Brookfield Corporation (Ontario, Canada) and affiliated entities BAM Partners Trust filed SC 13D/A Amendment No. 13, updating their position in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP). As of July 21, 2026, Brookfield beneficially owns 207,999,242 BIP units representing 31.5% of approximately 457,709,338 units outstanding. The aggregate includes 1.4M units held directly by Brookfield subsidiaries, 3.3M units via Brookfield Wealth Solutions, approximately 190.3M redeemable partnership units (RPUs) held by four BIP REU Holdings entities and BILP Holdings ULC, and 13.0M Class A.2 exchangeable shares. The filing is a routine ownership update confirming Brookfield's continued role as BIP's primary sponsor and largest unitholder.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 23SC 13D/A
AI summary

Brookfield Corporation (Ontario, Canada) and affiliated entities filed SC 13D/A Amendment No. 8, updating their beneficial ownership in Brookfield Renewable Corporation (BEPC). As of July 21, 2026, Brookfield holds 44,813,835 BEPC-equivalent shares representing 24.1% of 150,879,577 BEPC shares outstanding. The position includes Class A.2 exchangeable non-voting shares held across multiple Brookfield subsidiaries (BRPI, BRPIH, BIC, BIC Holdings LP, and Brookfield Corporate Holdings) subject to an Ownership Cap, plus 10,094,152 BEPC shares held by Brookfield Wealth Solutions subsidiaries under a Voting Agreement. The filing is a routine update confirming Brookfield's substantial minority economic interest in its listed renewable power affiliate.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 23SC 13D/A
AI summary

Brookfield Corporation filed SC 13D/A Amendment No. 9 updating its position in Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP). As of July 21, 2026, Brookfield beneficially owns 320,608,493 BEP-equivalent units representing 47.1% of approximately 300,111,626 L.P. Units outstanding (percentage calculated assuming full conversion of all RPUs and Class A.2 shares). The aggregate includes approximately 81.8M L.P. Units, 194.5M redeemable/exchangeable partnership units of Brookfield Renewable Energy L.P. held by BRPI and BEMLP, 34.7M Class A.2 exchangeable shares, and 10.1M BEPC shares. With nearly half of all outstanding units, Brookfield's dominant economic position in BEP is confirmed in this routine update.

3New insider — initial holdingsJul 153
AI summary

Brookfield Corporation (BN, Ontario, Canada) filed an initial Form 3 on July 15, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 103,887,373 shares of Csquare Inc. (CUSIP: CSQR) common stock. The shares are held indirectly through Dawn Topco L.P. and BIF III GP (Cayman) L.P. Brookfield is designated as both a director and a 10% owner of Csquare. This is the initial ownership report, establishing Brookfield's reporting relationship with the issuer.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 9SC 13D/A
AI summary

Brookfield Corporation filed an amended Schedule 13D reporting that it beneficially owns approximately 37.44% of the outstanding shares of Brookfield Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), its non-traded REIT affiliate. The amendment reflects updated ownership figures rather than a new acquisition or strategic shift. As BREIT's largest shareholder and sponsor, Brookfield's continued dominant ownership is expected. No change in investment intent or control-related plans was disclosed.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentApr 22SC 13D/A
AI summary

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BN) filed an amended Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 2) for Brookfield Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT or BREIT equivalent), updating beneficial ownership disclosures for the non-traded REIT. The amendment reflects changes in Brookfield's management or ownership stake in the real estate investment trust vehicle. As a related-party filing between Brookfield affiliates, this disclosure maintains regulatory transparency of intra-family ownership. Current aggregate holdings and purpose are disclosed.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentApr 8SC 13D/A
AI summary

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BN) filed an amended Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 2) for Brookfield Business Corporation, a related Brookfield affiliate, updating beneficial ownership disclosures. This amendment reflects changes in Brookfield's management or ownership stake in the business services and industrial operations-focused affiliate. As a related-party intra-family filing within the Brookfield ecosystem, this maintains regulatory transparency. Current aggregate holdings and purpose are disclosed.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Is BN Overvalued? DCF Says Worth $5gurufocus.com·4d agoBrookfield Corporation: Buybacks, Corporate Simplification, And Record AUM (Rating Downgrade)seekingalpha.com·6d agoIs Brookfield Renewable a Better Buy Now Than It Was 6 Months Ago?fool.com·7d agoBrookfield Renewable to Issue C$750 Million of Green Bondsglobenewswire.com·9d agoBrookfield Infrastructure to Issue $100 Million of Preferred Unitsglobenewswire.com·9d ago

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