BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) VP Sells $132,575.00 in Stock

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) VP Stefan Demmerle sold 2,500 shares of BorgWarner stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.03, for a total transaction of $132,575.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 233,746 shares in the company, valued at $12,395,550.38. This trade represents a 1.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

BorgWarner Stock Down 3.8%

BorgWarner stock opened at $50.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.70. BorgWarner Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $24.40 and a fifty-two week high of $70.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $52.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.90. The firm has a market cap of $10.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.04.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto parts company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.49 billion. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 17.89% and a net margin of 1.93%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.01 earnings per share. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that BorgWarner Inc. will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.40%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 23.7% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 8,979 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 1,723 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of BorgWarner in the 2nd quarter valued at $339,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 81.8% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 809 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 165.4% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 31,434 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,052,000 after acquiring an additional 19,592 shares during the period. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 15,319 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $513,000 after acquiring an additional 1,419 shares in the last quarter. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BWA has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on BorgWarner from $52.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group upgraded shares of BorgWarner from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $60.00 target price on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $55.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.31.

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.