Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.350-0.450 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.790. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion. Brunswick also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.800-4.400 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on BC shares. Truist Financial upped their target price on Brunswick from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $82.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $115.00 target price on shares of Brunswick and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 target price (up from $70.00) on shares of Brunswick in a report on Friday. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. They set a “hold” rating and a $74.00 price target on the stock. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.15.

Brunswick Trading Down 0.6%

BC opened at $80.14 on Friday. Brunswick has a 1-year low of $41.00 and a 1-year high of $89.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.21 billion, a PE ratio of -37.80 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $77.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.31.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.58. Brunswick had a negative net margin of 2.56% and a positive return on equity of 12.22%. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.24 earnings per share. Brunswick’s revenue was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Brunswick will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Brunswick

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: Revenue beat estimates and top-line growth was strong, supported by better-than-expected sales in propulsion and healthy free cash flow, which offsets some investor concern about margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational commentary and call materials emphasized strong free cash flow and segment momentum (propulsion), giving confidence in cash generation and buyback/dividend flexibility. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst action: B. Riley reaffirmed a “neutral” rating but increased its price target to $80 from $70 — a modest boost to valuation assumptions but not a directional upgrade. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance: Brunswick gave full-year EPS guidance of $3.80–$4.40 versus consensus ~$4.22, implying possible downside to street estimates and investor expectations. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1‑2026 guidance was well below expectations: management guided EPS of $0.35–$0.45 vs. a ~$0.79 consensus, signaling near-term margin/headwind pressure and driving the negative reaction. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brunswick

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Brunswick by 812.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 705,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,934,000 after acquiring an additional 628,393 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Brunswick by 62.4% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,471,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,060,000 after purchasing an additional 565,459 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Brunswick by 59.8% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 917,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,032,000 after buying an additional 343,297 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Brunswick by 23.2% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,420,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,492,000 after buying an additional 267,479 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Brunswick by 142.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 346,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,659,000 after buying an additional 203,838 shares during the last quarter. 99.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Brunswick Company Profile

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.