Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.200-1.400 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.450. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.4 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion. Brunswick also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.350-4.750 EPS.

Brunswick Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of BC stock opened at $80.45 on Thursday. Brunswick has a 1 year low of $55.60 and a 1 year high of $90.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a PE ratio of -38.31 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $81.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.37. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 13.30% and a negative net margin of 2.47%.Brunswick has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Brunswick will post 4.31 EPS for the current year.

Brunswick Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Brunswick’s payout ratio is -83.81%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on BC shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Brunswick from $78.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen cut Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $76.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Brunswick from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 25,853 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 8.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brunswick

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BC. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Brunswick by 381.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 765,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,842,000 after purchasing an additional 606,618 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Brunswick by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $871,000 after buying an additional 3,640 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 31,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,327,000 after buying an additional 3,763 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Brunswick in the fourth quarter worth approximately $206,000. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in shares of Brunswick by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 8,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. 99.34% of the stock is 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.