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

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $68.1429.

Several research firms recently weighed in on BWA. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. New Street Research set a $66.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $81.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $60.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday.

BorgWarner Trading Up 3.7%

NYSE:BWA opened at $70.81 on Thursday. BorgWarner has a one year low of $31.83 and a one year high of $71.57. The company has a market cap of $14.52 billion, a PE ratio of 41.90, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $57.38 and a 200-day moving average of $51.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.75.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a net margin of 2.53% and a return on equity of 18.36%. The business had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that BorgWarner will post 5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. BorgWarner’s payout ratio is presently 40.24%.

Insider Transactions at BorgWarner

In other BorgWarner news, VP Stefan Demmerle sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.26, for a total value of $1,185,200.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 213,746 shares in the company, valued at $12,666,587.96. The trade was a 8.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.24, for a total transaction of $316,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,365 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,236,482.60. The trade was a 12.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 96,033 shares of company stock valued at $5,792,558. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWA. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 23.7% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 8,979 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 1,723 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BorgWarner during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $339,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 400.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,531 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $185,000 after buying an additional 4,426 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of BorgWarner during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $247,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 30.2% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 143,841 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $4,816,000 after buying an additional 33,362 shares in the last quarter. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About BorgWarner

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.