Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.000-4.50 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.7 billion-$5.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.7 billion. Brunswick also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.100-1.20 EPS.

Brunswick Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:BC traded up $0.06 on Friday, reaching $79.51. 672,764 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 780,775. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.50 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50 day moving average is $76.23 and its 200-day moving average is $75.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Brunswick has a 1-year low of $45.44 and a 1-year high of $90.25.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. Brunswick had a negative net margin of 2.47% and a positive return on equity of 13.30%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.56 EPS. Brunswick has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.50 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.20 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Brunswick will post 4.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from Brunswick’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Brunswick’s payout ratio is currently -83.02%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on BC shares. Wolfe Research set a $90.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Texas Capital raised shares of Brunswick from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 target price (up from $70.00) on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Brunswick presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 38,266 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.56, for a total value of $3,312,304.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,169 shares in the company, valued at $23,472,388.64. This trade represents a 12.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Christopher F. Dekker sold 4,981 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.38, for a total value of $435,239.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 39,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,472,481.20. This represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Brunswick News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — EPS $0.70 vs. consensus $0.46 and revenue $1.38B (+12.8% YoY), signaling healthy demand and margin recovery. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 guidance of $4.00–4.50 EPS gives a full-year framework that overlaps/edges slightly above some street expectations, suggesting management confidence in annual results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted a Q1 earnings call and published slides/transcript with detail on momentum, channel inventory and product pipeline; useful for longer-term thesis but unlikely to move price materially on its own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Softer Q2 2026 guide of $1.10–1.20 EPS vs. consensus ~1.53 is a clear near-term negative — this gap likely capped upside after the beat and raises short-term execution/seasonality concerns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling and mixed institutional positioning highlighted in reports could add investor caution despite the quarter’s strength. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brunswick

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BC. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Brunswick by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $180,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Brunswick by 20.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after acquiring an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Brunswick by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in Brunswick during the 3rd quarter valued at about $141,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Brunswick by 1,385.7% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after buying an additional 1,455 shares in the last quarter. 99.34% of the stock is currently 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.