Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Stock Picked Up by Analysts at BNP Paribas Exane

Equities researchers at BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Brunswick (NYSE:BC) in a research note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm set a “hold” rating and a $79.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 4.90% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $76.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $92.00 price target on shares of Brunswick in a report on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Brunswick from $94.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $80.00 to $66.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Brunswick presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $84.25.

Brunswick Stock Up 1.3%

BC stock opened at $75.31 on Friday. Brunswick has a twelve month low of $59.06 and a twelve month high of $90.25. The company has a market cap of $4.88 billion, a PE ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 1.38. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.23. Brunswick had a return on equity of 17.51% and a net margin of 3.69%. The firm had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.97 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Brunswick will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Brunswick

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Brunswick during the 2nd quarter worth about $568,461,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Brunswick by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,931,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,253,000 after acquiring an additional 82,689 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Brunswick during the 2nd quarter worth about $101,201,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Brunswick by 296.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 872,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,474,000 after purchasing an additional 652,136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Brunswick during the second quarter worth approximately $40,211,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

Brunswick News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings significantly exceeded expectations. Brunswick reported adjusted earnings of $1.58 per share, up from $0.97 a year earlier and above the roughly $1.34–$1.35 analyst consensus. Revenue increased 6.9% year over year to approximately $1.45 billion. Brunswick Corporation Releases 2026 Third Quarter Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: The company swung to a quarterly profit and issued fiscal 2026 guidance, giving investors greater visibility into its expected performance. The earnings improvement and year-over-year sales growth suggest that profitability is benefiting despite challenging conditions in the recreational marine market. Brunswick Swings To Profit In Q3, Announces FY26 Financial Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call and presentation may provide additional detail on demand trends, margins, cost controls and the outlook for Brunswick’s marine, propulsion and engine businesses. Investors will focus on whether the earnings strength can continue into 2027. Brunswick Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane lowered its price target from $88 to $79 and maintained a “neutral” rating. The reduced target leaves only modest implied upside from recent trading levels, signaling limited analyst conviction after the recent rally and potentially capping further gains. BNP Paribas Exane Brunswick Rating

About Brunswick

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) is a marine recreation company that designs, manufactures and distributes products used in boating and related recreational activities. Its portfolio includes marine propulsion systems, boats, engines, electronics, boat control systems and other components, as well as parts and accessories.

The company’s marine businesses include Mercury Marine, which produces outboard, sterndrive and inboard engines, and a range of boat brands such as Boston Whaler, Sea Ray, Bayliner, Lund, Harris and Princecraft.