What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for Brunswick Q2 Earnings?

Brunswick Co. (NYSE:BC) – Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Brunswick in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. KeyCorp analyst N. Zatzkin expects that the company will earn $1.20 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Brunswick’s current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Brunswick’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.06. Brunswick had a return on equity of 15.41% and a net margin of 2.48%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.45 earnings per share.

BC has been the topic of a number of other reports. B. Riley raised Brunswick to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Brunswick from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. DA Davidson cut their target price on Brunswick from $80.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Roth Mkm decreased their price target on shares of Brunswick from $91.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.62.

Brunswick Stock Performance

NYSE BC opened at $57.87 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $63.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.37. Brunswick has a 52-week low of $54.97 and a 52-week high of $96.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.46 and a beta of 1.54.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brunswick

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Brunswick during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Financial Perspectives Inc bought a new stake in shares of Brunswick during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Brunswick by 1,073.7% in the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 612 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Brunswick during the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Brunswick by 42.8% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after acquiring an additional 867 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Brunswick

In other Brunswick news, SVP Randall S. Altman sold 3,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.21, for a total value of $215,988.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 26,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,686,632.43. The trade was a 11.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Nancy E. Cooper sold 433 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.65, for a total transaction of $28,426.45. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 25,361 shares in the company, valued at $1,664,949.65. This trade represents a 1.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.81% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Brunswick Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.97%. This is a boost from Brunswick’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. Brunswick’s payout ratio is 90.53%.

Brunswick Company Profile

Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Propulsion, Engine P&A, Navico Group, and Boat. The Propulsion segment provides outboard, sterndrive, inboard engines, propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers for boat builders through marine retail dealers under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, Mercury Diesel, Avator, and Fliteboard brands.