Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.000-4.50 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.7 billion-$5.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.7 billion. Brunswick also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.100-1.20 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on BC. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $94.00 target price (up from $79.00) on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Friday, January 30th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 target price (up from $70.00) on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Brunswick from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Brunswick from $78.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Brunswick from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.71.

Brunswick Stock Performance

Brunswick stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $79.52. The company had a trading volume of 1,123,606 shares, compared to its average volume of 749,008. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. Brunswick has a 52 week low of $45.44 and a 52 week high of $90.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $76.23 and a 200-day moving average of $75.41. The firm has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.51 and a beta of 1.38.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by ($0.83). Brunswick had a negative net margin of 2.56% and a positive return on equity of 12.22%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.56 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Brunswick will post 4.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Brunswick news, 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 39,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,472,481.20. This represents a 11.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 38,266 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.56, for a total transaction of $3,312,304.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,472,388.64. This trade represents a 12.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Brunswick News

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue growth and resilient top line: Brunswick reported year‑over‑year revenue up roughly 12.8%, showing demand strength across its marine portfolio — a near‑term supportive datapoint for sales momentum. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Some estimate beats vs narrower consensus sets: certain outlets (e.g., Zacks) note EPS of $0.70 beat their lower consensus; that mixed beat helps explain why some investors focused on outperformance versus narrower models. Zacks: Surpasses Q1 Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and management commentary available: the company posted slides and the earnings‑call transcript that outline drivers (product demand, parts/accessories, services) and cost dynamics — useful for re‑rating but not market‑moving alone. Earnings Presentation Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Index attention and liquidity: recent inclusion/attention from Russell 1000 coverage may broaden demand and liquidity for the shares over time. Kalkine: Russell 1000 Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Softer near‑term profit guidance: management set Q2 EPS guidance of $1.10–1.20, below the prior street consensus (~$1.53), signaling margin pressure or seasonality that may weigh on the stock until execution is clearer. MSN: Softer Q2 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss vs some consensus measures: reported EPS ($0.70) fell short of some widely‑followed analyst models (~$1.53), creating short‑term uncertainty about margins and accounting items. MarketBeat: Q1 Results Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling disclosed in recent summaries, which can be interpreted negatively by some investors. QuiverQuant: Insider Activity

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brunswick

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BC. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 38.4% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 440 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Brunswick during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 705.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 477.0% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 during the period. 99.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.