Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.800-4.400 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.6 billion-$5.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.5 billion. Brunswick also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.350-0.450 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on BC shares. Wolfe Research set a $90.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Brunswick from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Seaport Research Partners raised Brunswick to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Brunswick in a report on Friday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $79.69.

Brunswick Stock Performance

Shares of BC opened at $80.46 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $77.33 and a 200 day moving average of $68.16. The company has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -22.10 and a beta of 1.36. Brunswick has a 12 month low of $41.00 and a 12 month high of $89.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 10.55% and a negative net margin of 4.60%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.24 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Brunswick will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Brunswick

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue and cash flow beat — Brunswick reported Q4 revenue of $1.33B (up 15.5% YoY), a clear sales beat and strong free cash flow and propulsion-segment performance cited on the earnings call. This supports the company’s top-line momentum and operating cash generation. Brunswick 2025 Q4 & Full-Year Release Q4 Highlights: Free Cash Flow & Propulsion
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 EPS roughly in line / slight miss — Q4 EPS was $0.58 versus the consensus ~$0.60 (a $0.02 miss). The EPS shortfall was small relative to the revenue beat, leaving mixed signals on margin trends. Zacks Q4 Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: FY?2026 EPS guidance came in slightly below consensus — management set FY?2026 EPS at $3.80–$4.40 versus the Street at ~$4.22; revenue guidance of $5.6B–$5.8B is modestly above consensus. The lower EPS midpoint reduces near?term upside expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1?2026 EPS guidance well below expectations — Q1 EPS guided to $0.35–$0.45 versus consensus of ~$0.79; revenue guidance of $1.2B–$1.4B roughly brackets the $1.3B estimate. The weak Q1 EPS outlook is the main driver of today’s share weakness, signaling more conservative near-term margin or volume assumptions.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Brunswick by 39.9% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $612,000 after buying an additional 2,760 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Brunswick in the third quarter worth $38,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Brunswick by 15.2% in the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Utah Retirement Systems purchased a new position in shares of Brunswick in the third quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, Mariner LLC raised its stake in shares of Brunswick by 74.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 59,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,754,000 after purchasing an additional 25,321 shares during the period. 99.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.