BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) EVP Sells $608,882.25 in Stock

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) EVP Tonit Calaway sold 9,725 shares of BorgWarner stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.61, for a total value of $608,882.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 230,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,433,232.86. This represents a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

BorgWarner Price Performance

BWA stock traded down $1.08 during trading on Thursday, hitting $60.64. The stock had a trading volume of 1,539,355 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,053,596. The stock has a market cap of $12.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.07. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $49.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.19. BorgWarner Inc. has a 1-year low of $24.40 and a 1-year high of $70.08.

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

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given 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 1.1%. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio is 54.40%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on BWA shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 target price (down previously from $52.00) on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Thursday, January 8th. New Street Research set a $66.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of BorgWarner from $52.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, BorgWarner presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BorgWarner

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in BorgWarner by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,578,374 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,212,345,000 after buying an additional 667,788 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 11,961,482 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $538,996,000 after acquiring an additional 178,853 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 22.7% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,222,352 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $415,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,703,576 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in BorgWarner by 5.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,633,760 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $255,578,000 after purchasing an additional 380,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its position in BorgWarner by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 6,446,541 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $290,481,000 after purchasing an additional 402,887 shares during the period. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.