Brunswick Corporation $BC Shares Purchased by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB raised its stake in shares of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) by 28.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 180,000 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 40,000 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Brunswick were worth $13,097,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BC. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Brunswick in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,665,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 812.7% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 705,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,934,000 after purchasing an additional 628,393 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Brunswick by 381.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 765,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,842,000 after buying an additional 606,618 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Brunswick by 62.4% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,471,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,060,000 after buying an additional 565,459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Interval Partners LP increased its stake in Brunswick by 268.6% in the 3rd quarter. Interval Partners LP now owns 521,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,973,000 after buying an additional 379,937 shares during the period. 99.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Brunswick from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 price target on shares of Brunswick in a report on Monday, May 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Brunswick from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Brunswick has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.07.

Brunswick Stock Up 3.6%

BC stock opened at $77.98 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -37.14 and a beta of 1.33. Brunswick Corporation has a 52 week low of $55.60 and a 52 week high of $90.25. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $80.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.24. Brunswick had a negative net margin of 2.47% and a positive return on equity of 13.30%. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Brunswick has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.50 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.20 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Brunswick Corporation will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th were paid a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. Brunswick’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -83.81%.

Insider Transactions at Brunswick

In related news, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 25,853 shares of Brunswick stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.12, for a total transaction of $2,148,901.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 267,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,236,927.36. The trade was a 8.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Brunswick

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The scheduled earnings release and conference call keep investors focused on upcoming results, which can support trading ahead of the report by increasing visibility into Brunswick’s near-term performance. Brunswick Corporation Schedules 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said the results will be posted on the company’s website and the SEC’s Form 8-K, with a webcast and replay available, which is standard investor-relations activity rather than a fundamental update. Brunswick Corporation Schedules 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: The press release also included extensive forward-looking risk disclosures, reminding investors that results could be affected by demand, tariffs, supply chain issues, and broader economic conditions, but it did not present new negative developments. Brunswick Corporation to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 30

About Brunswick

Founded in 1845 by John Moses Brunswick, Brunswick Corporation is a global leader in recreation products. Headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois, the company has evolved from its origins as a billiard table manufacturer into a diversified supplier of leisure equipment, serving both consumer and commercial markets around the world.

Brunswick operates through two primary segments: Marine and Bowling & Billiards. In its Marine segment, the company designs, manufactures and distributes recreational boats, outboard engines and aftermarket parts under recognized brands such as Sea Ray, Bayliner and Mercury Marine.