Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.350-0.450 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.790. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion. Brunswick also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.800-4.400 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on BC shares. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Brunswick from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Texas Capital cut Brunswick from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Brunswick from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a report on Monday, December 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Brunswick currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $79.69.

Brunswick Stock Performance

Shares of BC stock opened at $80.46 on Friday. Brunswick has a fifty-two week low of $41.00 and a fifty-two week high of $89.61. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $77.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market cap of $5.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -22.10 and a beta of 1.36.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.58. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 10.55% and a negative net margin of 4.60%.The business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.24 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Brunswick will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 Investors Weigh In On Brunswick

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BC. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in Brunswick by 10.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 149,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,024,000 after buying an additional 14,395 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Brunswick by 133.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 77,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,076,000 after acquiring an additional 44,228 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Brunswick by 142.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 346,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,659,000 after acquiring an additional 203,838 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in Brunswick during the first quarter worth $214,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Brunswick by 477.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.