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Brunswick (BC) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$78.88

-0.12 (-0.15%)

(As of 10/2/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $78.32
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50-Day Range: $75.50
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52-Week Range: $64.55
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Volume: 424,736 shs
Average Volume: 615,142 shs
Market Capitalization: $5.58 billion

P/E Ratio: 10.37
Dividend Yield: 2.03%
Price Target: $95.73

Brunswick MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.81 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 21.4% Upside
$95.73 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
5.36% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -4.54
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.62
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$15,086 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.15%
From $9.29 to $9.49 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.49 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

110th out of 276 stocks

Engines & Turbines Industry

1st out of 5 stocks

3.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Brunswick has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $95.73, Brunswick has a forecasted upside of 21.4% from its current price of $78.87.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Brunswick has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.36% of the float of Brunswick has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Brunswick has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Brunswick has recently increased by 2.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

4.2

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Brunswick pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Brunswick has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Brunswick is 21.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Brunswick will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.86% next year. This indicates that Brunswick will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Brunswick has received a -64.44% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Brunswick in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Diesel boat engines", "Electric boat engines", and "Vehicle lubricants" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Brunswick is -4.54.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Brunswick has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Brunswick this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
9 people have added Brunswick to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Brunswick insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,086.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.74% of the stock of Brunswick is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
94.44% of the stock of Brunswick is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Brunswick are expected to grow by 2.15% in the coming year, from $9.29 to $9.49 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Brunswick is 10.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.89.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Brunswick is 10.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.05.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Brunswick has a P/B Ratio of 2.80. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Stock

Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Propulsion, Parts & Accessories, and Boat. The Propulsion segment provides outboard, sterndrive, and inboard engines for independent boat builders and governments through marine dealers and distributors, specialty marine retailers, and marine service centers; and propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket retailers, distributors, and distribution businesses. This segment offers its products under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, and Mercury Diesel brands. The Parts & Accessories segment provides engine parts and consumables, electrical products, boat parts and systems, engine oils and lubricants, marine electronics and control systems, instruments, trolling motors, fuel systems, and electrical systems, as well as specialty vehicle, mobile, and transportation aftermarket products for aftermarket retailers, distributors, and distribution businesses, as well for as for the original equipment manufacturers in marine and non-marine markets; and supplies parts and accessories. This segment offers its products under the under the Mercury, Mercury Precision Parts, Quicksilver, and Seachoice brands. The Boat segment provides Sea Ray sport boats and cruisers; Bayliner sport cruisers, runabouts and Heyday wake; Boston Whaler fiberglass offshore boats; Lund fiberglass fishing boats; Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Lowe, Lund, Princecraft aluminum fishing, Veer recreational and fishing, utility, pontoon, and deck boats; and Thunder Jet heavy-gauge aluminum boats, as well as the freedom boat club, dealer services, and technology to the marine industry through dealers and distributors. Brunswick Corporation was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois.

BC Price History

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BC Stock News Headlines

September 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Coverage Initiated at Morgan Stanley

September 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Brunswick Corporation Named to Newsweek’s 2024 America’s Greenest Companies List

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Brunswick Co. (NYSE:BC) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

September 27, 2023 | msn.com

Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Brunswick (BC) with Equal-Weight Recommendation

September 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Lowered to "Hold" at StockNews.com

September 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Brunswick Corporation Named by Newsweek as One of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies

September 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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B. Riley Weighs in on Brunswick Co.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:BC)

September 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Brunswick Co. (NYSE:BC) to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $2.35 Per Share, KeyCorp Forecasts

September 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Robert W. Baird Remains a Buy on Brunswick (BC)

September 20, 2023 | msn.com

Jefferies Maintains Brunswick (BC) Buy Recommendation

September 19, 2023 | msn.com

Brunswick Navigates Turbulent Near-Term Headwinds: Analysts Warn

September 19, 2023 | msn.com

Truist Securities Reiterates Brunswick (BC) Buy Recommendation

September 19, 2023 | msn.com

Raymond James Maintains Brunswick (BC) Outperform Recommendation

September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Brunswick shows off autonomous, electric boats

September 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

B.Riley Financial Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Brunswick (BC)

September 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Brunswick Corporation reports success and records at the 2023 Cannes Boat Show

September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

September 11, 2023 | investing.com

JPMorgan sees multi-year 'U-shaped' recovery for Brunswick

September 11, 2023 | msn.com

Brunswick drops after JPMorgan warns boat demand could be hit with recession pressures

September 11, 2023 | msn.com

JP Morgan Downgrades Brunswick (BC)

September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Brunswick Corporation to host 2023 Investor Day on September 18

September 8, 2023 | sports.yahoo.com

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BC Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/27/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/22/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/15/2023
Today: 10/02/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Engines & turbines
Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NYSE:BC
CUSIP: 11704310
CIK: 14930
Web: www.brunswick.com
Phone: (847) 735-4700
Fax: 847-735-4765
Employees: 18,400
Year Founded: 1845

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $95.73
High Stock Price Forecast: $110.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $79.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +21.3%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.81
Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.61
Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.37
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.50
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $677 million
Net Margins: 8.21%
Pretax Margin: 11.32%
Return on Equity: 33.86%
Return on Assets: 11.11%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.15
Current Ratio: 1.92
Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $6.81 billion
Price / Sales: 0.82
Cash Flow: $13.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.81
Book Value: $28.17 per share
Price / Book: 2.80

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 70,710,000
Free Float: 70,190,000
Market Cap: $5.58 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.53

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Key Executives

Mr. David M. Foulkes (Age 61)
CEO & Director
Comp: $2.69M

Mr. Ryan M. Gwillim (Age 44)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.06M

Mr. Christopher F. Dekker (Age 54)
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. & Chief Compliance Officer
Comp: $984.67k

Ms. Brenna D. Preisser (Age 45)
Exec. VP of Strategy & Pres of Bus. Acceleration
Comp: $979.67k

Ms. Alexandra Cattelan
Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Michael D. Adams
VP & Chief Information Officer

Mr. Lee B. Gordon
VP of Corp. Communications, Public Affairs & Global PR

Ms. Lauren E. Beckstedt
VP & Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Jill M. Wrobel (Age 42)
Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer

Mr. Brent G. Dahl
Chief Financial Officer of Brunswick Boat Group

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Insiders & Institutions

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BC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Brunswick stock right now?: 16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brunswick in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BC shares.
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What is Brunswick's stock price forecast for 2023?: 16 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Brunswick's shares. Their BC share price forecasts range from $79.00 to $110.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $95.73 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have BC shares performed in 2023?: Brunswick's stock was trading at $72.08 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BC shares have increased by 9.5% and is now trading at $78.94.
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When is Brunswick's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 26th 2023.
View our BC earnings forecast.
How were Brunswick's earnings last quarter?: Brunswick Co. (NYSE:BC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 27th. The company reported $2.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.03. The company earned $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.75 billion. Brunswick had a net margin of 8.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.86%. The company's revenue was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.82 earnings per share.
How often does Brunswick pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Brunswick?: Brunswick declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 22nd.
Read our dividend analysis for BC.
What ETFs hold Brunswick's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Brunswick (NYSE:BC) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (FXR) and AAM Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF (SMIG).John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (JHSC).
Is Brunswick a good dividend stock?: Brunswick (NYSE:BC) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.03%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 11 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 21.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BC will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.86% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for BC.

What guidance has Brunswick issued on next quarter's earnings?: Brunswick updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Tuesday, September, 19th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $15.00-$15.00 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.70 billion-$8.70 billion.
What is David Foulkes' approval rating as Brunswick's CEO?: 18 employees have rated Brunswick Chief Executive Officer David Foulkes on Glassdoor.com. David Foulkes has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts David Foulkes in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Brunswick own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Brunswick investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Micron Technology (MU), Endologix (ELGX), Accenture (ACN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Applied Materials (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).
What is Brunswick's stock symbol?: Brunswick trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BC."
How do I buy shares of Brunswick?: Shares of BC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Brunswick's stock price today?: One share of BC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $78.94.
How much money does Brunswick make?: Brunswick (NYSE:BC) has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion and generates $6.81 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $677 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.61 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Brunswick have?: The company employs 18,400 workers across the globe.
Does Brunswick have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Brunswick: Advanced Systems Group EMEA B.V., Attwood Corporation, Aus Holdco Pty Limited, B.E.P. Marine Limited, Boston Whaler Inc., Brunswick Boat Club Holdings LLC, Brunswick Compañías de México S.A. de C.V., Brunswick EMEA Holding B.V., Brunswick Family Boat Co. Inc., Brunswick Financial Services Corporation, Brunswick GmbH, Brunswick International Group S.a.r.l., Brunswick International Limited, Brunswick Leisure Boat Company LLC, Brunswick Luxembourg Finance S.a.r.l., Brunswick Marine - EMEA Operations LDA, Brunswick Marine in EMEA LLC., Brunswick Marine in Italia S.p.A., Brunswick Marine in Poland Sp. z o.o, Brunswick Netherlands B.V., Brunswick Product Protection Corporation, Brunswick Product Protection Corporation of Florida, Brunswick Singapore Holdings Pte. Ltd., Brunswick Trading (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., Cybex International Inc., Fanautic Club, Freedom Boat Club LLC, Freedom Boat Club UK Limited, Freedom Franchise Systems LLC, Freedom Marine Sales LLC, Freedom Outdoor Delaware LLC, Garelick Mfg. Co, Land 'N' Sea Corporation, Land 'N' Sea Distributing Inc., Lankhorst Taselaar B.V., Lenco Marine Solutions LLC, Lund Boat Company, Marine Power International Limited, Mercury Marine Limited / Mercury Marine Limitee, Mercury Marine Singapore Pte Ltd, Mercury Marine Technology Suzhou Company Ltd., Mercury Marine do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda, Munster Simms Engineering Limited, Nanna U.S. Bidco LLC, Navico, Navico Australia Pty Limited, Navico Group AS, Navico Holding AS, Navico Inc., Navico Logistics Europe B.V., Normalduns B.V., Power Products LLC, Princecraft Boats Inc. / Bateaux Princecraft Inc., Rayglass Sales and Marketing Limited, Sea Ray Boats Inc, Thunder Jet Boats Inc., ThunderJet, and Whale.
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How can I contact Brunswick?: Brunswick's mailing address is 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BOULEVARD, METTAWA IL, 60045. The official website for the company is www.brunswick.com. The company can be reached via phone at (847) 735-4700, via email at ryan.gwillim@brunswick.com, or via fax at 847-735-4765.

This page (NYSE:BC) was last updated on 10/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Brunswick (BC) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Brunswick MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Stock

BC Price History

BC Stock News Headlines

BC Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

BC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™