Insider Selling: BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) VP Sells $221,725.00 in Stock

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) VP Isabelle Mckenzie sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.35, for a total transaction of $221,725.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 57,828 shares in the company, valued at $3,663,403.80. This trade represents a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Isabelle Mckenzie also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 18th, Isabelle Mckenzie sold 2,458 shares of BorgWarner stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.54, for a total transaction of $151,265.32.
• On Friday, February 13th, Isabelle Mckenzie sold 3,500 shares of BorgWarner stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $221,410.00.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

NYSE BWA opened at $63.07 on Friday. BorgWarner Inc. has a 1 year low of $31.83 and a 1 year high of $70.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $55.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.67. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.15 EPS for the current year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. BorgWarner’s payout ratio is currently 40.24%.

Key BorgWarner News

Here are the key news stories impacting BorgWarner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on BorgWarner to $75 and kept an overweight rating, signaling continued upside potential. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen also increased its target on BWA, reinforcing the bullish analyst tone around the stock’s recent rebound and EV-related growth story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BorgWarner’s latest earnings beat expectations on both EPS and revenue, and the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook, which supports the longer-term investment case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted BorgWarner’s role in the EV supply chain and its rally’s link to broader index performance, which is more sentiment/context than a new catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: New insider-sale disclosures from the CEO and multiple vice presidents are weighing on sentiment, especially after several recent transactions. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The broader equity selloff is hitting cyclical stocks harder than the market overall, which is pressuring BorgWarner even without fresh company-specific bad news.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BorgWarner

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BWA. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 119.7% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,518,776 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $330,525,000 after acquiring an additional 4,095,902 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at about $156,794,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 94.5% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,100,815 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $94,663,000 after acquiring an additional 1,020,726 shares in the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner in the first quarter valued at about $50,930,000. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 233.6% in the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,111,000 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $37,196,000 after acquiring an additional 778,000 shares in the last quarter. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on BWA shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BorgWarner from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $81.00 price objective on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of BorgWarner from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BorgWarner currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.64.

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.