State of Alaska Department of Revenue Sells 47,604 Shares of BorgWarner Inc. $BWA

Key Points

• State of Alaska Department of Revenue reduced its stake in BorgWarner by 35%, selling 47,604 shares and leaving it with 88,280 shares worth about $3.98 million.
• BorgWarner beat quarterly expectations with $1.35 EPS (vs. $1.16 est.) and $3.57B revenue (up 3.9% year-over-year), and issued FY2026 guidance of $5.00–$5.20 EPS versus sell-side consensus of 4.28 EPS.
• Insiders have sold 78,083 shares in the past three months (≈$4.64M), institutional ownership is high at 95.67%, and analysts maintain a consensus of “Moderate Buy” with an average target of $63.31.

State of Alaska Department of Revenue lowered its stake in shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA - Free Report) by 35.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 88,280 shares of the auto parts company's stock after selling 47,604 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue's holdings in BorgWarner were worth $3,977,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tectonic Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of BorgWarner by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 17,160 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $773,000 after buying an additional 952 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its position in shares of BorgWarner by 368.4% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 52,456 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $2,364,000 after buying an additional 41,256 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in shares of BorgWarner by 64.9% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,835,337 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $82,700,000 after buying an additional 722,356 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its position in BorgWarner by 116.8% in the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 50,092 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $2,257,000 after purchasing an additional 26,983 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethos Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in BorgWarner in the fourth quarter worth $1,433,000. Institutional investors own 95.67% of the company's stock.

BorgWarner Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of BWA opened at $52.50 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.07. BorgWarner Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $25.69 and a fifty-two week high of $70.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.82 billion, a PE ratio of 42.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.04. The company's fifty day moving average is $55.29 and its 200 day moving average is $48.53.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto parts company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.19. BorgWarner had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 17.89%. The business had revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.01 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. BorgWarner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that BorgWarner Inc. will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. BorgWarner's payout ratio is 54.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BorgWarner

In other BorgWarner news, EVP Tonit M. Calaway sold 16,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.08, for a total transaction of $1,041,280.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 240,251 shares in the company, valued at $15,635,535.08. The trade was a 6.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 17,867 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.43, for a total transaction of $1,133,303.81. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 45,429 shares in the company, valued at $2,881,561.47. This trade represents a 28.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 78,083 shares of company stock valued at $4,638,585. Insiders own 0.76% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BWA has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $56.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $63.31.

BorgWarner Company 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.

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