Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.750-0.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.141. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion. Brunswick also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.250-3.250 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Brunswick from $85.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Baird R W cut Brunswick from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $68.00 price objective (up previously from $61.00) on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Roth Capital lifted their price objective on Brunswick from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on Brunswick in a research note on Monday, April 28th. They set a "buy" rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $69.46.

Brunswick Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BC traded up $1.16 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $60.55. The company had a trading volume of 1,131,486 shares, compared to its average volume of 904,333. Brunswick has a twelve month low of $41.00 and a twelve month high of $87.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market cap of $3.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 97.65 and a beta of 1.27. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $56.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.62.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.25 billion. Brunswick had a net margin of 0.82% and a return on equity of 10.73%. Brunswick's revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.80 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Brunswick will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Brunswick Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 20th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.84%. Brunswick's dividend payout ratio is currently 142.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Brunswick

In other news, VP Christopher F. Dekker sold 2,092 shares of Brunswick stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.47, for a total transaction of $122,319.24. Following the sale, the vice president owned 44,466 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,599,927.02. The trade was a 4.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.81% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brunswick

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BC. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Brunswick by 142.9% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 346,503 shares of the company's stock worth $18,659,000 after acquiring an additional 203,838 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Brunswick by 133.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 77,326 shares of the company's stock worth $4,076,000 after purchasing an additional 44,228 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 149,000 shares of the company's stock worth $8,024,000 after buying an additional 14,395 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of Brunswick during the 1st quarter worth $214,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Brunswick by 477.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 727 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.34% of the company's stock.

About Brunswick

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.