Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) Receives $87.07 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $87.0714.

BC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Brunswick from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Brunswick from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Brunswick from $78.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Brunswick

In other news, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 25,853 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.12, for a total value of $2,148,901.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 267,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,236,927.36. This represents a 8.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.99% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brunswick

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BC. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in Brunswick in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Brunswick by 72.3% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Brunswick during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Brunswick during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Brunswick by 38.4% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. 99.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Brunswick Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BC opened at $80.56 on Friday. Brunswick has a 52 week low of $55.60 and a 52 week high of $90.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -38.36 and a beta of 1.33. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.24. Brunswick had a negative net margin of 2.47% and a positive return on equity of 13.30%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. The business’s 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, analysts expect that Brunswick will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Brunswick’s payout ratio is -83.81%.

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.