Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA – Free Report) by 11.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 150,646 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after buying an additional 16,056 shares during the quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $6,788,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BWA. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of BorgWarner by 9,888.9% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 899 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 890 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of BorgWarner by 32.7% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,470 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $116,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
BWA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BorgWarner from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of BorgWarner from $68.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of BorgWarner from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.14.
BorgWarner Price Performance
BWA opened at $73.28 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. BorgWarner Inc. has a 52-week low of $32.24 and a 52-week high of $78.82. The company has a 50 day moving average of $61.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $53.76. The company has a market cap of $15.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.07.
BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a net margin of 2.53% and a return on equity of 18.36%. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.11 earnings per share. BorgWarner’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. On average, analysts expect that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.18 earnings per share for the current year.
BorgWarner Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. BorgWarner’s payout ratio is currently 40.24%.
Insider Activity at BorgWarner
In other BorgWarner news, VP Stefan Demmerle sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total transaction of $325,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 203,746 shares in the company, valued at $13,243,490. The trade was a 2.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul Arthur Farrell sold 12,012 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.31, for a total transaction of $628,347.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 38,238 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,000,229.78. This represents a 23.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 79,512 shares of company stock valued at $4,938,463 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.
BorgWarner Profile
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.
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