Brunswick (BC) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.20 per share and revenue of $1.5222 billion for the quarter. Brunswick has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.50 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.20 EPS. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 13.30% and a negative net margin of 2.47%.The business’s revenue was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.56 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Brunswick to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Brunswick Price Performance

Shares of BC stock opened at $81.87 on Wednesday. Brunswick has a 52 week low of $55.60 and a 52 week high of $90.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a PE ratio of -38.99 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 1.38. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $81.23 and its 200-day moving average is $80.41.

Brunswick Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Brunswick’s dividend payout ratio is -83.81%.

Insider Transactions at Brunswick

In other Brunswick news, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 25,853 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.12, for a total transaction of $2,148,901.36. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 267,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,236,927.36. This represents a 8.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.99% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brunswick

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Brunswick by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,848,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $211,469,000 after purchasing an additional 98,972 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Brunswick by 30.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,921,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $142,651,000 after purchasing an additional 449,943 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Brunswick by 23.2% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,420,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,492,000 after buying an additional 267,479 shares during the period. Channing Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Brunswick by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 1,244,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,394,000 after buying an additional 62,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Brunswick by 36.4% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,194,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,664,000 after buying an additional 318,465 shares during the period. 99.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on BC. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Brunswick from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Brunswick presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.07.

Brunswick Company Profile

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.