Brunswick Corporation $BC Shares Acquired by Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.

Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. grew its stake in Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) by 21.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 328,523 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 57,895 shares during the quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.’s holdings in Brunswick were worth $24,390,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of BC. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Brunswick by 72.3% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Brunswick in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Brunswick by 50.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 494 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Brunswick in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Brunswick by 705.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Brunswick news, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 25,853 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.12, for a total transaction of $2,148,901.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 267,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,236,927.36. The trade was a 8.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.99% of the company’s stock.

Brunswick Price Performance

NYSE:BC opened at $80.37 on Friday. Brunswick Corporation has a 12 month low of $54.19 and a 12 month high of $90.25. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $78.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -38.27 and a beta of 1.33.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.24. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 13.30% and a negative net margin of 2.47%.The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.56 EPS. Brunswick’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. Brunswick has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.50 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.20 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Brunswick Corporation will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. Brunswick’s payout ratio is -83.81%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on BC. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen cut Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Brunswick from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Texas Capital raised Brunswick from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $76.00 price target on shares of Brunswick in a report on Monday, May 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.00.

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.