Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC Makes New $2.16 Million Investment in BorgWarner Inc. $BWA

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC purchased a new position in shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 47,863 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,157,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,876,000. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in BorgWarner by 130.4% during the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 72,427 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,184,000 after acquiring an additional 40,993 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new position in BorgWarner during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,016,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $339,000. Finally, Arjuna Capital acquired a new position in BorgWarner during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,526,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BWA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on BorgWarner in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on BorgWarner from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $76.00 price objective on BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen cut BorgWarner from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded BorgWarner from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, BorgWarner presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.64.

Insider Activity at BorgWarner

In other news, CEO Joseph F. Fadool sold 29,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.31, for a total transaction of $1,951,990.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 405,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,325,436.84. This represents a 6.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul Arthur Farrell sold 12,012 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.31, for a total value of $628,347.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,238 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,000,229.78. This trade represents a 23.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 108,216 shares of company stock worth $6,552,706 in the last quarter. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BWA opened at $63.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $55.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.67. BorgWarner Inc. has a one year low of $31.83 and a one year high of $70.31. The firm has a market cap of $12.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.00.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 18.36% and a net margin of 2.53%.The firm had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.11 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.16 EPS for the current year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.24%.

BorgWarner News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting BorgWarner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on BorgWarner to $75 and kept an overweight rating, signaling continued upside potential. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen also increased its target on BWA, reinforcing the bullish analyst tone around the stock’s recent rebound and EV-related growth story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BorgWarner’s latest earnings beat expectations on both EPS and revenue, and the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook, which supports the longer-term investment case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted BorgWarner’s role in the EV supply chain and its rally’s link to broader index performance, which is more sentiment/context than a new catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: New insider-sale disclosures from the CEO and multiple vice presidents are weighing on sentiment, especially after several recent transactions. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The broader equity selloff is hitting cyclical stocks harder than the market overall, which is pressuring BorgWarner even without fresh company-specific bad news.

BorgWarner 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.