BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.08 EPS

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) released its earnings results on Thursday. The auto parts company reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.08, Zacks reports. BorgWarner had a net margin of 6.33% and a return on equity of 15.51%. BorgWarner updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.050-4.400 EPS.

BorgWarner Price Performance

Shares of BWA traded down $1.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $30.09. 3,302,523 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,423,665. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The business has a 50-day moving average of $32.59 and a 200 day moving average of $33.32. BorgWarner has a one year low of $29.51 and a one year high of $38.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.63, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.18.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BWA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of BorgWarner from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on BorgWarner from $42.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Barclays reduced their target price on BorgWarner from $47.00 to $43.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of BorgWarner from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $39.00 to $43.00 in a report on Monday, October 14th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.40.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Isabelle Mckenzie sold 5,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.62, for a total transaction of $197,334.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 37,640 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,303,096.80. The trade was a 13.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Frederic Lissalde sold 154,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.61, for a total transaction of $5,329,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 259,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,997,111.77. This represents a 37.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 222,010 shares of company stock valued at $7,678,076 over the last 90 days. 0.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.