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

Shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $74.00.

Several brokerages have weighed in on BWA. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on BorgWarner from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $81.00 target price on BorgWarner in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays lifted their target price on BorgWarner from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised BorgWarner to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th.

Insider Transactions at BorgWarner

In related news, VP Stefan Demmerle sold 5,000 shares of BorgWarner stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total transaction of $325,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 203,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,243,490. The trade was a 2.40% 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, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 5,000 shares of BorgWarner stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.24, for a total value of $316,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,236,482.60. This trade represents a 12.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 67,500 shares of company stock worth $4,310,115. 0.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in BorgWarner by 9,888.9% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 899 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 890 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner in the first quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BWA opened at $71.96 on Monday. 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 company has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a PE ratio of 42.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $64.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.45. BorgWarner has a fifty-two week low of $32.24 and a fifty-two week high of $78.82.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last issued 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. The business had revenue of $3.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.50 billion. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 18.36% and a net margin of 2.53%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that BorgWarner will post 5.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. BorgWarner’s payout ratio 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.