AlphaQuest LLC Buys 41,655 Shares of BorgWarner Inc. $BWA

AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) by 400.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,067 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,655 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $2,346,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner during the third quarter worth approximately $1,876,000. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 130.4% during the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 72,427 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,184,000 after buying an additional 40,993 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner during the second quarter worth approximately $339,000. Arjuna Capital acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner during the third quarter worth approximately $1,526,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner during the third quarter worth approximately $1,244,000. Institutional investors own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BWA has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on BorgWarner from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered BorgWarner from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays upped their target price on BorgWarner from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group upped their target price on BorgWarner from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded BorgWarner from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $68.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.64.

Insider Activity at BorgWarner

In other BorgWarner news, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.24, for a total transaction of $316,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 35,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,236,482.60. The trade was a 12.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Paul Arthur Farrell sold 12,012 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.31, for a total value of $628,347.72. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,238 shares in the company, valued at $2,000,229.78. This trade represents a 23.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 96,033 shares of company stock valued at $5,792,558 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWA opened at $68.18 on Wednesday. BorgWarner Inc. has a twelve month low of $31.83 and a twelve month high of $70.31. The firm has a market cap of $13.99 billion, a PE ratio of 40.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 2.13. The business has a fifty day moving average of $57.01 and a 200-day moving average of $51.73.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.50 billion. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 18.36% and a net margin of 2.53%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.11 earnings per share. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.24%.

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.