BorgWarner (BWA) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/14/2025 – BorgWarner was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/7/2025 – BorgWarner was downgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/6/2025 – BorgWarner was downgraded by analysts at Cowen Inc from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/6/2025 – BorgWarner was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 3/5/2025 – BorgWarner was given a new $38.00 price target on by analysts at Guggenheim.
• 3/3/2025 – BorgWarner had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $45.00 to $40.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – BorgWarner had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $43.00 to $42.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/10/2025 – BorgWarner had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $43.00 to $40.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2025 – BorgWarner had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $40.00 to $41.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2025 – BorgWarner was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/27/2025 – BorgWarner had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $51.00 to $49.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2025 – BorgWarner had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $47.00 to $43.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – BorgWarner had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $35.00 to $31.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

Shares of BWA stock opened at $28.72 on Monday. BorgWarner Inc. has a 52 week low of $27.65 and a 52 week high of $38.23. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $30.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.28 billion, a PE ratio of 20.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.21.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 15.93% and a net margin of 2.40%. On average, research analysts predict that BorgWarner Inc. will post 4.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.53%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BorgWarner

In other news, CAO Tonit M. Calaway sold 8,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.07, for a total transaction of $249,581.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 242,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,284,667.99. This trade represents a 3.31 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 24,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.79, for a total value of $690,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 39,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,125,976.90. This trade represents a 38.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 45,800 shares of company stock valued at $1,347,701. Insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BWA. Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 15,319 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $487,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 96.3% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 51,935 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,650,000 after buying an additional 25,475 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of BorgWarner during the fourth quarter worth about $1,197,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in BorgWarner by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 27,629 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,003,000 after acquiring an additional 394 shares during the period. Finally, Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in BorgWarner during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $908,000. 95.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BorgWarner Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides solutions for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles worldwide. It offers turbochargers, eBoosters, eTurbos, timing systems, emissions systems, thermal systems, gasoline ignition technology, smart remote actuators, powertrain sensors, cabin heaters, battery modules and systems, battery heaters, and battery charging.