Tania Wingfield Sells 17,867 Shares of BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) Stock

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) EVP Tania Wingfield sold 17,867 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.43, for a total transaction of $1,133,303.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,429 shares in the company, valued at $2,881,561.47. This represents a 28.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWA traded down $0.42 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $62.38. 2,604,007 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,981,248. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business’s fifty day moving average is $48.54 and its 200-day moving average is $44.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.83, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.09. BorgWarner Inc. has a one year low of $24.40 and a one year high of $70.08.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto parts company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.49 billion. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 17.89% and a net margin of 1.93%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.01 EPS. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that BorgWarner Inc. will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.40%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 target price on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group lifted their target price on BorgWarner from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BWA. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 7.8% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 56,411 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,889,000 after buying an additional 4,078 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 218.3% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 235,861 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $10,368,000 after acquiring an additional 161,755 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,876,000. Columbia Bank purchased a new position in BorgWarner during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $239,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new stake in BorgWarner during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,016,000. 95.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BorgWarner Company Profile

BorgWarner Inc is a global automotive supplier specializing in propulsion and drivetrain solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. The company’s product portfolio includes turbochargers, thermal management systems, transmission components, e-Propulsion modules and advanced fuel-efficiency technologies. BorgWarner serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across passenger cars, light trucks and commercial vehicles, supporting both legacy internal-combustion engines and emerging electrification trends.

Founded in 1928 through the merger of several driveline companies, BorgWarner has grown through strategic acquisitions and continuous investment in research and development.