Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Brunswick (BC)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Brunswick (NYSE: BC):

• 11/9/2026 – Brunswick was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 11/2/2026 – Brunswick had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $101.00 to $93.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Brunswick is now covered by BNP Paribas Exane. They set a “hold” rating and a $79.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Brunswick was given a new $74.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 10/23/2026 – Brunswick was given a new $66.00 price target by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 10/23/2026 – Brunswick had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $94.00 to $81.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Brunswick had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $80.00 to $66.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Brunswick had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Brunswick Price Performance

BC traded down $0.50 during trading on Friday, reaching $76.00. 315,070 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 819,571. The company’s 50-day moving average is $69.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.06. The company has a market cap of $4.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.53 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. Brunswick Corporation has a 12-month low of $59.06 and a 12-month high of $90.25.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.23. Brunswick had a return on equity of 17.51% and a net margin of 3.69%. The business had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.97 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Brunswick Corporation will post 4.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 24th. Brunswick’s dividend payout ratio is 54.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO David Foulkes sold 48,134 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.98, for a total transaction of $3,801,623.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 221,047 shares in the company, valued at $17,458,292.06. The trade was a 17.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Brunswick Corporation is a marine recreation company that designs, manufactures and markets boats, marine engines and propulsion systems, and related parts and accessories. Its products serve recreational boaters and other customers in the marine industry. The company’s brands include Mercury Marine, which makes outboard engines and other propulsion products, and boat brands such as Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Bayliner and Lund. Brunswick also supplies marine electronics and equipment, including products under the Simrad, Lowrance and B&G brands.