Insider Selling: BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) VP Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) VP Stefan Demmerle sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $310,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 208,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,942,252. The trade was a 2.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Stefan Demmerle also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 8th, Stefan Demmerle sold 20,000 shares of BorgWarner stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.26, for a total value of $1,185,200.00.
• On Tuesday, March 10th, Stefan Demmerle sold 2,500 shares of BorgWarner stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.03, for a total value of $132,575.00.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

BWA traded down $0.52 on Tuesday, hitting $62.63. 760,099 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,735,725. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $54.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.12. BorgWarner Inc. has a twelve month low of $31.83 and a twelve month high of $70.08. The firm has a market cap of $12.85 billion, a PE ratio of 37.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.00.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.50 billion. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 18.36% and a net margin of 2.53%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.11 earnings per share. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in shares of BorgWarner during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 9,888.9% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 899 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 890 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in BorgWarner during the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new position in BorgWarner in the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BWA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $81.00 price objective on shares of BorgWarner in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Monday, April 20th. UBS Group lifted their price target on BorgWarner from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BorgWarner presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.50.

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.