Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.100-1.20 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.530. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion. Brunswick also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.000-4.50 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 target price (up from $79.00) on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Texas Capital upgraded Brunswick from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $85.00 target price on Brunswick in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Benchmark increased their target price on Brunswick from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.71.

Brunswick Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BC traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $79.51. 672,764 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 780,775. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $76.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -37.50 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 1.38. Brunswick has a one year low of $45.44 and a one year high of $90.25.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 13.30% and a negative net margin of 2.47%.The company’s revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.56 EPS. Brunswick has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.50 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.20 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Brunswick will post 4.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This is a positive change from Brunswick’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Brunswick’s payout ratio is currently -83.02%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Brunswick

In other news, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 38,266 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.56, for a total transaction of $3,312,304.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,472,388.64. This represents a 12.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Christopher F. Dekker sold 4,981 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.38, for a total value of $435,239.78. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 39,740 shares in the company, valued at $3,472,481.20. The trade was a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Brunswick News

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — EPS $0.70 vs. consensus $0.46 and revenue $1.38B (+12.8% YoY), signaling healthy demand and margin recovery. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 guidance of $4.00–4.50 EPS gives a full-year framework that overlaps/edges slightly above some street expectations, suggesting management confidence in annual results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted a Q1 earnings call and published slides/transcript with detail on momentum, channel inventory and product pipeline; useful for longer-term thesis but unlikely to move price materially on its own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Softer Q2 2026 guide of $1.10–1.20 EPS vs. consensus ~1.53 is a clear near-term negative — this gap likely capped upside after the beat and raises short-term execution/seasonality concerns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling and mixed institutional positioning highlighted in reports could add investor caution despite the quarter’s strength. Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brunswick

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quarry LP raised its holdings in Brunswick by 38.4% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 440 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Brunswick by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in Brunswick by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 8,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Brunswick by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Brunswick by 31.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 959 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the period. 99.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.