Morgan Stanley Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Stock

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) had its target price boosted by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from $82.00 to $86.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price suggests a potential upside of 14.45% from the company’s current price.

BC has been the subject of several other reports. Robert W. Baird set a $85.00 price target on Brunswick in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a report on Monday. Griffin Securities set a $76.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 price target (up from $79.00) on shares of Brunswick in a report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Brunswick has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.00.

Brunswick Stock Performance

BC traded down $1.33 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $75.15. 24,518 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 918,041. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Brunswick has a 1 year low of $48.83 and a 1 year high of $90.25. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -35.46 and a beta of 1.33.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.24. Brunswick had a negative net margin of 2.47% and a positive return on equity of 13.30%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Brunswick has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.50 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.20 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Brunswick will post 4.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brunswick

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in Brunswick during the first quarter worth $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 72.3% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brunswick during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brunswick during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 50.6% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

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.