Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Earns “Neutral” Rating from B. Riley

Brunswick (NYSE:BC)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by analysts at B. Riley in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $80.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $70.00. B. Riley’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 0.57% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on BC. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Friday. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Brunswick from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $79.69.

Brunswick Stock Performance

NYSE BC opened at $80.46 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.23 billion, a PE ratio of -22.10 and a beta of 1.36. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.16. Brunswick has a 1-year low of $41.00 and a 1-year high of $89.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, hitting 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 firm had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.24 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Brunswick will post 4.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BC. First Horizon Corp raised its position in Brunswick by 31.7% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Brunswick by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $504,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Brunswick by 72.3% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in Brunswick by 50.6% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 494 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Brunswick by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

Key Brunswick News

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.

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.