BorgWarner Inc. $BWA Shares Sold by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL decreased its stake in BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) by 5.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 324,900 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 19,500 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $14,640,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BorgWarner in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 890 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. Olistico Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BorgWarner in the fourth quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of BorgWarner by 32.7% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,470 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BWA shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of BorgWarner from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $68.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, BorgWarner has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.64.

Insider Activity at BorgWarner

In other BorgWarner news, VP Stefan Demmerle sold 20,000 shares of BorgWarner stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.26, for a total transaction of $1,185,200.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 213,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,666,587.96. The trade was a 8.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul Arthur Farrell sold 12,012 shares of BorgWarner 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,238 shares in the company, valued at $2,000,229.78. This trade represents a 23.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 108,216 shares of company stock valued at $6,552,706 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

NYSE:BWA opened at $61.81 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $55.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.85. BorgWarner Inc. has a twelve month low of $31.83 and a twelve month high of $70.31. The company has a market cap of $12.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.00.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 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 the consensus estimate of $3.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.11 earnings per share. BorgWarner’s quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. BorgWarner’s payout ratio is 40.24%.

BorgWarner 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.