BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $57.1429.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on BWA. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 price objective on BorgWarner in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $60.00 target price on BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $52.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of BorgWarner during the 4th quarter worth approximately $8,824,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in BorgWarner by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 30,341 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,367,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in BorgWarner by 27.2% during the fourth quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,245,880 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $101,199,000 after acquiring an additional 479,939 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 31,949 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,440,000 after acquiring an additional 2,457 shares during the period. Finally, Mariner LLC boosted its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 31.6% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 251,149 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $11,331,000 after purchasing an additional 60,235 shares in the last quarter. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BorgWarner Stock Down 5.8%

BWA opened at $62.71 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $48.54 and a 200-day moving average of $44.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.09. 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 has a 1-year low of $24.40 and a 1-year high of $70.08.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto parts company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.19. The business 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% 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BorgWarner will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. BorgWarner’s payout ratio is presently 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.