Analysts Set BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) PT at $76.67

Shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $78.8571.

BWA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on BorgWarner from $68.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $79.00 price objective on BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BorgWarner from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

NYSE:BWA opened at $66.69 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market cap of $13.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.12. BorgWarner has a fifty-two week low of $40.50 and a fifty-two week high of $78.82. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $65.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.42.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The auto parts company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.58 billion. BorgWarner had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 19.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.21 EPS. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.050-5.300 EPS. Analysts expect that BorgWarner will post 5.2 EPS for the current year.

BorgWarner declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, August 5th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the auto parts company to reacquire up to 7.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.00%.

Insider Activity at BorgWarner

In other BorgWarner news, CAO Amy B. Kulikowski sold 2,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.60, for a total value of $198,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $667,135. This trade represents a 22.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael S. Hanley sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.51, for a total value of $327,550.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,247,844.63. This represents a 12.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in BorgWarner in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner during the second quarter worth $40,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of BorgWarner in the second quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of BorgWarner in the first quarter valued at $55,000. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BorgWarner Company Profile

BorgWarner Inc (NYSE:BWA) is a global automotive technology company headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The company develops and supplies propulsion and drivetrain systems for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and off-highway applications, serving automakers and other transportation manufacturers worldwide.

Its product portfolio includes turbochargers, transmission systems, dual-clutch modules, four-wheel-drive systems, emissions technologies, and components for hybrid and internal-combustion vehicles.