Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Buys Shares of 18,418 Brunswick Corporation $BC

Key Points

• Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought 18,418 Brunswick shares worth approximately $1.55 million, while institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 99.34% of the company.
• Brunswick reported quarterly EPS of $1.56, beating estimates of $1.19, while revenue rose 7.7% year over year to $1.56 billion. The company issued Q3 fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.20–$1.40 and full-year guidance of $4.35–$4.75.
• Brunswick declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, representing an annualized payout of $1.76 and a 2.4% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $88, above the reported $74.41 share price.

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 18,418 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,552,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in BC. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in Brunswick during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new position in Brunswick in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Brunswick by 38.4% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 440 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Brunswick during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Brunswick by 705.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 596 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. 99.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Brunswick Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Brunswick stock opened at $74.41 on Tuesday. Brunswick Corporation has a 1 year low of $58.56 and a 1 year high of $90.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $79.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.98. The company has a market capitalization of $4.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -56.80 and a beta of 1.34.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.52 billion. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 15.28% and a negative net margin of 1.53%.Brunswick's quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.90 EPS. Brunswick has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Brunswick Corporation will post 4.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Brunswick's dividend payout ratio is -134.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BC has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Brunswick in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $92.00 target price on Brunswick in a research report on Friday, July 31st. William Blair set a $94.00 target price on Brunswick in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Brunswick from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Brunswick from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Brunswick has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $88.00.

About Brunswick

Founded in 1845 by John Moses Brunswick, Brunswick Corporation is a global leader in recreation products. Headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois, the company has evolved from its origins as a billiard table manufacturer into a diversified supplier of leisure equipment, serving both consumer and commercial markets around the world.

Brunswick operates through two primary segments: Marine and Bowling & Billiards. In its Marine segment, the company designs, manufactures and distributes recreational boats, outboard engines and aftermarket parts under recognized brands such as Sea Ray, Bayliner and Mercury Marine.

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