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

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

Several equities research analysts recently commented on BWA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective 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 downgraded BorgWarner from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on BorgWarner from $60.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. New Street Research set a $66.00 price objective on BorgWarner in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded BorgWarner from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $68.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th.

Insider Buying and Selling at BorgWarner

In other BorgWarner news, EVP Paul Arthur Farrell sold 12,012 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.31, for a total transaction of $628,347.72. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,238 shares in the company, valued at $2,000,229.78. The trade was a 23.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Isabelle Mckenzie sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.35, for a total value of $221,725.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 57,828 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,663,403.80. This represents a 5.71% 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 worth $5,792,558. 0.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,578,374 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,212,345,000 after buying an additional 667,788 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,961,482 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $538,996,000 after buying an additional 178,853 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 22.7% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,222,352 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $415,559,000 after buying an additional 1,703,576 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,633,760 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $255,578,000 after buying an additional 380,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 6,446,541 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $290,481,000 after buying an additional 402,887 shares in the last quarter. 95.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

Shares of BorgWarner stock opened at $70.99 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $14.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.01, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $58.53 and its 200 day moving average is $52.47. BorgWarner has a 1 year low of $31.83 and a 1 year high of $73.88. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a net margin of 2.53% and a return on equity of 18.36%. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.11 EPS. BorgWarner’s revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that BorgWarner will post 5.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

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

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.