BorgWarner Inc. $BWA Shares Purchased by Ritholtz Wealth Management

Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its stake in BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) by 116.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 50,092 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,983 shares during the quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $2,257,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,578,374 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,212,345,000 after purchasing an additional 667,788 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,782,629 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $517,960,000 after purchasing an additional 155,871 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,633,760 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $255,578,000 after purchasing an additional 380,942 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 119.7% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,518,776 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $330,525,000 after purchasing an additional 4,095,902 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 6,043,654 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $265,679,000 after purchasing an additional 272,387 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of BWA opened at $54.50 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $11.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.04. BorgWarner Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.35 and a 12-month high of $70.08. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $55.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto parts company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.49 billion. BorgWarner had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 17.89%. BorgWarner’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that BorgWarner Inc. will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. BorgWarner’s payout ratio is 54.40%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BWA has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group raised shares of BorgWarner from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $55.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Wolfe Research raised shares of BorgWarner from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $68.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.23.

Insider Transactions at BorgWarner

In related news, EVP Paul Arthur Farrell sold 12,012 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.31, for a total value of $628,347.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,238 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,000,229.78. The trade was a 23.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Tonit M. Calaway sold 14,021 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.46, for a total transaction of $721,520.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 204,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,544,822.98. This trade represents a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 78,083 shares of company stock worth $4,638,585 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

About BorgWarner

BorgWarner Inc is a global automotive supplier specializing in propulsion and drivetrain solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. The company’s product portfolio includes turbochargers, thermal management systems, transmission components, e-Propulsion modules and advanced fuel-efficiency technologies. BorgWarner serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across passenger cars, light trucks and commercial vehicles, supporting both legacy internal-combustion engines and emerging electrification trends.

Founded in 1928 through the merger of several driveline companies, BorgWarner has grown through strategic acquisitions and continuous investment in research and development.