Brunswick Corporation $BC Shares Acquired by Federated Hermes Inc.

Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 824,181 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 170,030 shares during the quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. owned approximately 1.26% of Brunswick worth $52,121,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BC. Belpointe Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Brunswick by 24.1% during the 3rd quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $368,000 after acquiring an additional 1,131 shares during the last quarter. Markel Group Inc. raised its stake in Brunswick by 13.6% during the third quarter. Markel Group Inc. now owns 33,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,119,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in Brunswick by 7.4% during the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 8,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Brunswick in the 3rd quarter valued at $201,000. Finally, Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of Brunswick by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 14,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $928,000 after buying an additional 1,536 shares during the period. 99.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Brunswick Stock Performance

Brunswick stock opened at $80.46 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a PE ratio of -22.10 and a beta of 1.36. Brunswick Corporation has a one year low of $41.00 and a one year high of $89.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $77.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.78.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Brunswick had a negative net margin of 4.60% and a positive return on equity of 10.55%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.24 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Brunswick Corporation will post 4.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and strong top-line growth: Brunswick reported Q4 sales of $1.33B vs. consensus near $1.21B, a 15.5% year-over-year increase — evidence of demand strength entering 2026. Brunswick Corporation Releases 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: EPS improved sharply year-over-year: Q4 EPS of $0.58 vs. $0.24 a year ago, showing profit recovery even as mix and costs remain in focus. Brunswick (BC) Q4 Earnings Match Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary: the earnings call/transcript highlights a strong finish to 2025 but also details headwinds (tariff-related costs and supply-chain pressures) that managers say are being managed but not fully behind them. Investors will watch execution updates on cost and margin recovery. Brunswick Corporation (BC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious longer-term EPS view and margin concerns weighed on the stock: while revenue surprised, management gave a cautious multi-quarter EPS outlook that, together with a reported negative net margin figure and notes about tariff-induced costs, has investors trimming exposure. This caution is cited by market write-ups as a primary reason for the pullback. Brunswick tops Q4 forecasts as revenue surprise offsets cautious longer-term EPS view
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed headline beat but slight EPS variance vs. some estimates: some outlets show EPS roughly in line or a hair below consensus (miss by ~$0.02 per one summary), and reported negative net margin (-4.6%) signals one-time items or cost pressures that investors must parse. Brunswick: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $115.00 target price on Brunswick and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Texas Capital downgraded Brunswick from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a report on Monday, December 29th. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Brunswick to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Brunswick from $82.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Brunswick currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $78.92.

About Brunswick

Founded in 1845 by John Moses Brunswick, Brunswick Corporation is a global leader in recreation products. Headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois, the company has evolved from its origins as a billiard table manufacturer into a diversified supplier of leisure equipment, serving both consumer and commercial markets around the world.

Brunswick operates through two primary segments: Marine and Bowling & Billiards. In its Marine segment, the company designs, manufactures and distributes recreational boats, outboard engines and aftermarket parts under recognized brands such as Sea Ray, Bayliner and Mercury Marine.