Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Sells 59,456 Shares of BorgWarner Inc. $BWA

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp decreased its holdings in BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) by 9.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 545,372 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 59,456 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $24,574,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BWA. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in BorgWarner by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,832 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $300,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC increased its holdings in BorgWarner by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 5,086 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $3,239,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $127,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its position in shares of BorgWarner by 3.4% during the third quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 10,937 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $481,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on BWA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $81.00 price target on BorgWarner in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays upped their price objective on BorgWarner from $55.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on BorgWarner to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on BorgWarner to $73.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, New Street Research set a $66.00 price objective on BorgWarner in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.77.

BorgWarner Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BWA opened at $54.23 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.35. BorgWarner Inc. has a 1-year low of $28.07 and a 1-year high of $70.08. The firm has a market cap of $11.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The auto parts company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 analyst estimates of $3.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.01 earnings per share. BorgWarner’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. Analysts anticipate that BorgWarner Inc. will post 5.14 earnings per share for the current year.

BorgWarner Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio is 54.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BorgWarner

In other BorgWarner news, EVP Paul Arthur Farrell sold 12,012 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.31, for a total transaction of $628,347.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,238 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,000,229.78. This represents a 23.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Isabelle Mckenzie sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.26, for a total transaction of $221,410.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 68,809 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,352,857.34. This represents a 4.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 78,083 shares of company stock valued at $4,638,585 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

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.