Q1 EPS Estimates for BorgWarner Lowered by Zacks Research

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for BorgWarner in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $1.01 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.09. The consensus estimate for BorgWarner’s current full-year earnings is $4.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BorgWarner’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.23 EPS.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 15.93% and a net margin of 2.40%.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of BorgWarner from $35.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of BorgWarner from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on BorgWarner from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 27th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $41.00 target price on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on BorgWarner from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.53.

BorgWarner Stock Performance

BWA stock opened at $28.80 on Monday. BorgWarner has a 1-year low of $28.54 and a 1-year high of $38.22. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $31.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.00. The company has a market capitalization of $6.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.45.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.53%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. BorgWarner’s payout ratio is currently 30.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BorgWarner news, CAO Tonit M. Calaway sold 13,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.16, for a total transaction of $407,160.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 259,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,820,789.60. This represents a 4.95 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BorgWarner

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWA. LRI Investments LLC grew its stake in BorgWarner by 1,515.0% during the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 969 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in BorgWarner in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in BorgWarner during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in BorgWarner by 31.3% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares during the period. 95.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BorgWarner Company Profile

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.