BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $47.3077.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of BorgWarner from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of BorgWarner from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $55.00 target price on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Wednesday, October 8th.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Stefan Demmerle sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $230,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 204,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,385,840. This trade represents a 2.39% 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, VP Isabelle Mckenzie sold 3,200 shares of BorgWarner stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.23, for a total value of $141,536.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 43,555 shares in the company, valued at $1,926,437.65. This trade represents a 6.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $1,054,336 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWA. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in BorgWarner in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 1,133.3% in the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 777 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 714 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 1,647.8% in the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 804 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 758 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 81.8% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 809 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 9,888.9% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 899 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 890 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Trading Down 0.7%

BWA stock opened at $47.90 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $45.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.06. BorgWarner has a fifty-two week low of $24.40 and a fifty-two week high of $48.93.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a net margin of 0.94% and a return on equity of 16.72%. The firm had revenue of $3.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.58 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. BorgWarner has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. Analysts expect that BorgWarner will post 4.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. BorgWarner’s payout ratio is presently 107.94%.

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.