Vanguard Group Inc. Has $1.21 Billion Stock Position in BorgWarner Inc. $BWA

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) by 2.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 27,578,374 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after purchasing an additional 667,788 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 12.89% of BorgWarner worth $1,212,345,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of BWA. State Street Corp raised its position in BorgWarner by 5.3% during 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. LSV Asset Management raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 272,387 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of BorgWarner by 1.6% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,774,828 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $126,381,000 after acquiring an additional 58,252 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 307.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,422,874 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $114,153,000 after acquiring an additional 2,582,105 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in BorgWarner in the second quarter valued at approximately $110,234,000. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key BorgWarner News

Here are the key news stories impacting BorgWarner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat expectations and management set FY2026 guidance of $5.00–$5.20 EPS, which supports the stock’s valuation and longer-term thesis for electrification and turbocharger growth. MarketBeat Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/coverage pieces and several bullish analysts (JPMorgan, Goldman, Evercore, Wells Fargo) raised targets or maintained Outperform/Overweight views, giving institutional support to the rally. Zacks Momentum Article
• Neutral Sentiment: BorgWarner presented at Barclays’ Industrial Select Conference (transcript available); the presentation provides incremental detail on product roadmap and margins but didn’t contain new headline items likely to move the tape by itself. Barclays Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: UBS downgraded BWA from Neutral to Sell (while raising its price target), flagging that new ventures and risk factors may not be priced in — the downgrade is the primary catalyst for today’s downside pressure. MSN: UBS Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: UBS and commentary highlight specific concerns about the company’s new venture with TurboCell — UBS says execution and risk from that initiative may not be fully reflected in the stock, adding uncertainty to the growth story. Seeking Alpha: TurboCell Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior executives (VP Isabelle Mckenzie and EVP Tonit Calaway disclosed recent share sales totaling several thousand shares) is adding to near-term pressure and may be read negatively by some investors despite insiders retaining large positions. InsiderTrades: Insider Selling AmericanBankingNews: Calaway Sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BWA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 target price (down previously from $52.00) on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of BorgWarner from $55.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. New Street Research set a $66.00 price target on BorgWarner in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 price objective on BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.14.

BorgWarner Stock Down 2.4%

BWA stock opened at $58.88 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.49. The company has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.07. BorgWarner Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $24.40 and a fifty-two week high of $70.08.

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

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.40%.

Insider Activity

In other BorgWarner news, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 17,867 shares of BorgWarner stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.43, for a total transaction of $1,133,303.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 45,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,881,561.47. The trade was a 28.23% 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, VP Isabelle Mckenzie sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $221,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 68,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,352,857.34. This trade represents a 4.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 49,550 shares of company stock worth $3,156,141 over the last three months. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.