Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.800-4.400 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.6 billion-$5.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.5 billion. Brunswick also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.350-0.450 EPS.

Brunswick Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE BC opened at $80.14 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $77.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.38. Brunswick has a 52 week low of $41.00 and a 52 week high of $89.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The company has a market cap of $5.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.80 and a beta of 1.36.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Brunswick from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $81.00 price objective on Brunswick in a report on Friday, January 16th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $94.00 price target (up previously from $79.00) on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Friday. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective (up from $70.00) on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $115.00 target price on shares of Brunswick and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Brunswick presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.15.

Key Stories 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 Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Brunswick by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Brunswick by 31.9% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 959 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 1.1% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 23,215 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,282,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Brunswick by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,000 after acquiring an additional 484 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Brunswick by 705.4% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. 99.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.