Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) Stock Has Average Target Price of $84.60

Shares of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $84.25.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BC. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Brunswick in a research note on Friday. They set a “hold” rating and a $79.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $74.00 target price on Brunswick in a report on Monday, October 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $66.00 target price on Brunswick in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on Brunswick from $94.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 23rd.

Key Headlines Impacting Brunswick

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings significantly exceeded expectations. Brunswick reported adjusted earnings of $1.58 per share, up from $0.97 a year earlier and above the roughly $1.34–$1.35 analyst consensus. Revenue increased 6.9% year over year to approximately $1.45 billion. Brunswick Corporation Releases 2026 Third Quarter Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: The company swung to a quarterly profit and issued fiscal 2026 guidance, giving investors greater visibility into its expected performance. The earnings improvement and year-over-year sales growth suggest that profitability is benefiting despite challenging conditions in the recreational marine market. Brunswick Swings To Profit In Q3, Announces FY26 Financial Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call and presentation may provide additional detail on demand trends, margins, cost controls and the outlook for Brunswick’s marine, propulsion and engine businesses. Investors will focus on whether the earnings strength can continue into 2027. Brunswick Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane lowered its price target from $88 to $79 and maintained a “neutral” rating. The reduced target leaves only modest implied upside from recent trading levels, signaling limited analyst conviction after the recent rally and potentially capping further gains. BNP Paribas Exane Brunswick Rating

Brunswick Price Performance

BC stock opened at $75.31 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.45. The stock has a market cap of $4.88 billion, a PE ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 1.38. Brunswick has a one year low of $59.06 and a one year high of $90.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.23. Brunswick had a net margin of 3.69% and a return on equity of 17.51%. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.97 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Brunswick will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 24th will be given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 24th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Brunswick’s payout ratio is presently 54.49%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Brunswick in the second quarter worth about $568,461,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Brunswick by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,931,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,253,000 after buying an additional 82,689 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Brunswick in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $101,201,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Brunswick by 296.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 872,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,474,000 after buying an additional 652,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in Brunswick during the second quarter valued at $40,211,000. Institutional investors own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

About Brunswick

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) is a marine recreation company that designs, manufactures and distributes products used in boating and related recreational activities. Its portfolio includes marine propulsion systems, boats, engines, electronics, boat control systems and other components, as well as parts and accessories.

The company’s marine businesses include Mercury Marine, which produces outboard, sterndrive and inboard engines, and a range of boat brands such as Boston Whaler, Sea Ray, Bayliner, Lund, Harris and Princecraft.