BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) Receives $61.31 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $61.3077.

Several research analysts recently commented on BWA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on BorgWarner from $56.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 price objective (down from $52.00) on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, 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 report on Friday, March 6th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Paul Arthur Farrell sold 12,012 shares of BorgWarner stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.31, for a total transaction of $628,347.72. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,238 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,000,229.78. The trade was a 23.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Tonit M. Calaway sold 14,021 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.46, for a total transaction of $721,520.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 204,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,544,822.98. The trade was a 6.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 78,083 shares of company stock worth $4,638,585. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BWA. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in BorgWarner during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new position in BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 890 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in BorgWarner during the third quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in BorgWarner during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Price Performance

BorgWarner stock opened at $51.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. BorgWarner has a 52-week low of $24.40 and a 52-week high of $70.08. The firm has a market cap of $10.74 billion, a PE ratio of 41.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50 day moving average is $52.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.01.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto parts company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.49 billion. BorgWarner had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 17.89%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that BorgWarner will post 4.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.40%.

BorgWarner Company 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.