Tonit Calaway Sells 9,725 Shares of BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) Stock

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) EVP Tonit Calaway sold 9,725 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.61, for a total value of $608,882.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 230,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,433,232.86. This trade represents a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

BorgWarner Price Performance

BorgWarner stock opened at $58.88 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $49.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.44. The firm has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a PE ratio of 47.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.09. 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 one year low of $24.40 and a one year high of $70.08.

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

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.40%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Dean Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Dean Capital Management now owns 61,846 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $2,787,000 after acquiring an additional 1,915 shares during the period. Compound Planning Inc. raised its holdings in BorgWarner by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 8,627 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 22,128 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $997,000 after purchasing an additional 2,143 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 117,587 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $5,298,000 after purchasing an additional 693 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of BorgWarner by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 6,444 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 1,333 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting BorgWarner

Here are the key news stories impacting BorgWarner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat expectations and management set FY2026 guidance of $5.00–$5.20 EPS, which supports the stock’s valuation and longer-term thesis for electrification and turbocharger growth. MarketBeat Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/coverage pieces and several bullish analysts (JPMorgan, Goldman, Evercore, Wells Fargo) raised targets or maintained Outperform/Overweight views, giving institutional support to the rally. Zacks Momentum Article
• Neutral Sentiment: BorgWarner presented at Barclays’ Industrial Select Conference (transcript available); the presentation provides incremental detail on product roadmap and margins but didn’t contain new headline items likely to move the tape by itself. Barclays Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: UBS downgraded BWA from Neutral to Sell (while raising its price target), flagging that new ventures and risk factors may not be priced in — the downgrade is the primary catalyst for today’s downside pressure. MSN: UBS Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: UBS and commentary highlight specific concerns about the company’s new venture with TurboCell — UBS says execution and risk from that initiative may not be fully reflected in the stock, adding uncertainty to the growth story. Seeking Alpha: TurboCell Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior executives (VP Isabelle Mckenzie and EVP Tonit Calaway disclosed recent share sales totaling several thousand shares) is adding to near-term pressure and may be read negatively by some investors despite insiders retaining large positions. InsiderTrades: Insider Selling AmericanBankingNews: Calaway Sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BWA has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of BorgWarner from $56.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $51.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on BorgWarner from $52.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, New Street Research set a $66.00 price target on BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.14.

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.