CWA Asset Management Group LLC Has $3.84 Million Stake in BorgWarner Inc. $BWA

CWA Asset Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) by 62.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 85,131 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after buying an additional 32,672 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $3,836,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,578,374 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,212,345,000 after acquiring an additional 667,788 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in BorgWarner by 1.3% in 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 lifted its holdings in BorgWarner by 5.3% in 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 position in BorgWarner by 119.7% during the third 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 period. Finally, LSV Asset Management boosted its position in BorgWarner by 4.7% during the third 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of BWA stock opened at $52.12 on Friday. BorgWarner Inc. has a 12 month low of $24.40 and a 12 month high of $70.08. The firm has a market cap of $10.79 billion, a PE ratio of 41.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $53.19 and a 200-day moving average of $47.25. 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 (NYSE:BWA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto parts company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.19. BorgWarner had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 17.89%. The business had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.01 earnings per share. BorgWarner’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that BorgWarner Inc. will post 4.28 EPS for the current year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Stefan Demmerle sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.03, for a total transaction of $132,575.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 233,746 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,395,550.38. The trade was a 1.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 17,867 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.43, for a total transaction of $1,133,303.81. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,881,561.47. This represents a 28.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 78,083 shares of company stock worth $4,638,585. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on BWA. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $60.00 target price on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 target price on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.42.

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.