Vanguard Group Inc. Has $1.13 Billion Holdings in BorgWarner Inc. $BWA

Key Points

• Vanguard Group cut its BorgWarner stake by 9.4% in Q4, selling 2,604,225 shares and now holds 24,974,149 shares — about 11.67% of the company valued at roughly $1.125 billion.
• BorgWarner beat Q expectations with $1.35 EPS (vs. $1.16 est.) and $3.57B revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of $5.00–$5.20 EPS (analysts forecast ~$5.14).
• Insiders have been net sellers: two EVPs sold shares on Feb. 13, insiders disposed of 78,083 shares worth $4.64M in the past 90 days, leaving insider ownership at about 0.76%.

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its stake in BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA - Free Report) by 9.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 24,974,149 shares of the auto parts company's stock after selling 2,604,225 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 11.67% of BorgWarner worth $1,125,335,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 4.1% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,832 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 5,086 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $229,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 71,885 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $3,239,000 after buying an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,821 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $127,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its position in shares of BorgWarner by 3.4% in the third quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 10,937 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $481,000 after buying an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.67% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at BorgWarner

In related news, EVP Tonit M. Calaway sold 16,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.08, for a total transaction of $1,041,280.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 sale 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 dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.43, for a total value 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 represents a 28.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 78,083 shares of company stock worth $4,638,585 in the last ninety days. 0.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

BorgWarner Price Performance

NYSE BWA opened at $56.79 on Friday. BorgWarner Inc. has a twelve month low of $28.70 and a twelve month high of $70.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.70 billion, a PE ratio of 45.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.41.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.19. BorgWarner had a return on equity of 17.89% and a net margin of 1.93%.The business had revenue of $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. The firm'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. Research analysts anticipate that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.14 EPS for the current year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. BorgWarner's payout ratio is currently 54.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on BWA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on BorgWarner to $73.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wolfe Research raised BorgWarner from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $68.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $60.00 price objective on BorgWarner in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, BorgWarner has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $66.77.

About BorgWarner

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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