Rothschild Investment LLC Acquires 8,112 Shares of BorgWarner Inc. $BWA

Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) by 253.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 11,317 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,112 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of BWA. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in BorgWarner by 2.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,578,374 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,212,345,000 after purchasing an additional 667,788 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in BorgWarner by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,633,760 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $255,578,000 after buying an additional 380,942 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in BorgWarner by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 6,043,654 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $265,679,000 after buying an additional 272,387 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in BorgWarner by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,774,828 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $126,381,000 after buying an additional 58,252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in BorgWarner by 307.1% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,422,874 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $114,153,000 after acquiring an additional 2,582,105 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on BWA shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $52.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BorgWarner in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays increased their price target on BorgWarner from $55.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on BorgWarner from $54.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of BorgWarner from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.71.

Insider Buying and Selling at BorgWarner

In other news, VP Isabelle Mckenzie sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total value of $221,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 68,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,352,857.34. This trade represents a 4.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 17,867 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was 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 approximately $2,881,561.47. This trade represents a 28.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 37,367 shares of company stock worth $2,395,994 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE BWA opened at $62.52 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.09. BorgWarner Inc. has a 1-year low of $24.40 and a 1-year high of $70.08. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $48.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.07.

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

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.40%.

More BorgWarner News

Here are the key news stories impacting BorgWarner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts on average still rate BWA as a “Moderate Buy,” which supports demand for the stock despite recent weakness. This consensus may help limit downside if sentiment improves. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a bullish take calling BorgWarner a top value stock for long-term investors, highlighting valuation and style-score metrics that could attract value-oriented buying. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage note: a 247WallStreet roundup mentions Goldman Sachs raising targets on several blue-chip dividend names; the item is a broad market story and does not directly confirm BWA inclusion, so impact to BWA is uncertain. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a piece titled “BorgWarner: Beyond Auto Parts” that included a rating downgrade — a direct negative signal that can weigh on sentiment and contribute to intraday selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Tania Wingfield sold 17,867 shares on Feb. 13 at ~$63.43, reducing her stake by ~28.2% — a large, disclosed insider sale that can be perceived negatively by the market. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Tonit M. Calaway sold 16,000 shares on Feb. 13 at ~$65.08, trimming his holding by ~6.2% — another sizable insider sale that may amplify negative sentiment. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: VP Isabelle Mckenzie sold 3,500 shares on Feb. 13 at ~$63.26, a smaller but still notable insider sale. Multiple simultaneous insider sales can together increase investor concern. SEC filing: Read More.

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.