BorgWarner Inc. $BWA Shares Purchased by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) by 65.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 33,172 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after buying an additional 13,072 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $1,495,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in BorgWarner during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in BorgWarner by 9,888.9% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 899 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 890 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in BorgWarner during the 4th quarter valued at $48,000. Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new position in BorgWarner during the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in BorgWarner by 32.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,470 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on BWA shares. Barclays increased their price target on BorgWarner from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered BorgWarner from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on BorgWarner from $60.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America began coverage on shares of BorgWarner in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, BorgWarner has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.14.

BorgWarner Trading Up 3.7%

Shares of BWA opened at $70.81 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $57.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $51.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.00. BorgWarner Inc. has a 1-year low of $31.83 and a 1-year high of $71.57. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 18.36% and a net margin of 2.53%.The firm had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.11 EPS. BorgWarner’s revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. Analysts expect that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.24%.

Insider Transactions at BorgWarner

In related news, EVP Tonit M. Calaway sold 14,021 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.46, for a total value of $721,520.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 204,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,544,822.98. This represents a 6.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.24, for a total value of $316,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,236,482.60. This represents a 12.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 96,033 shares of company stock worth $5,792,558. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

BorgWarner Profile

BorgWarner Inc is a global automotive supplier specializing in propulsion and drivetrain solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. The company’s product portfolio includes turbochargers, thermal management systems, transmission components, e-Propulsion modules and advanced fuel-efficiency technologies. BorgWarner serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across passenger cars, light trucks and commercial vehicles, supporting both legacy internal-combustion engines and emerging electrification trends.

Founded in 1928 through the merger of several driveline companies, BorgWarner has grown through strategic acquisitions and continuous investment in research and development.