New regulations boost Broadridge

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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. $117 is a buy. The company (New York symbol BR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares o/s: 114.7 million; Market cap: $13.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.1; Dividend yield: 1.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.broadridge.com) serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing and transaction clearing. In its fiscal 2020 third quarter, ended March 31, 2020, revenue rose 2.0%, to $1.25 billion from $1.22 billion a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, the company earned $1.67 in the latest quarter. That’s up 5.7% from $1.59. Like Amex and State Street, the company’s leading position in its niche market and high-quality clientele help cuts its risk. As well, it stands to gain from the rising structural costs that financial services firms face. They include new regulations in the U.S. (Regulation Best Interest) and Europe (Shareholder Rights Directive). Longer term, growing consumer demand for passive investment products like ETFs should benefit Broadridge and its investor communications unit. unit…