Brunswick Corporation $BC Shares Sold by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH decreased its position in Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) by 16.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 34,891 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,089 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Brunswick were worth $2,597,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 191.0% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 214,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,543,000 after buying an additional 140,566 shares in the last quarter. Interval Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 268.6% during the third quarter. Interval Partners LP now owns 521,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,973,000 after buying an additional 379,937 shares in the last quarter. Perbak Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of Brunswick during the third quarter valued at $1,339,000. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 26.0% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 824,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,121,000 after buying an additional 170,030 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 0.3% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,494,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,003,000 after buying an additional 11,777 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

More Brunswick News

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue growth and resilient top line: Brunswick reported year?over?year revenue up roughly 12.8%, showing demand strength across its marine portfolio — a near?term supportive datapoint for sales momentum. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Some estimate beats vs narrower consensus sets: certain outlets (e.g., Zacks) note EPS of $0.70 beat their lower consensus; that mixed beat helps explain why some investors focused on outperformance versus narrower models. Zacks: Surpasses Q1 Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and management commentary available: the company posted slides and the earnings?call transcript that outline drivers (product demand, parts/accessories, services) and cost dynamics — useful for re?rating but not market?moving alone. Earnings Presentation Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Index attention and liquidity: recent inclusion/attention from Russell 1000 coverage may broaden demand and liquidity for the shares over time. Kalkine: Russell 1000 Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Softer near?term profit guidance: management set Q2 EPS guidance of $1.10–1.20, below the prior street consensus (~$1.53), signaling margin pressure or seasonality that may weigh on the stock until execution is clearer. MSN: Softer Q2 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss vs some consensus measures: reported EPS ($0.70) fell short of some widely?followed analyst models (~$1.53), creating short?term uncertainty about margins and accounting items. MarketBeat: Q1 Results Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling disclosed in recent summaries, which can be interpreted negatively by some investors. QuiverQuant: Insider Activity

Insider Transactions at Brunswick

In other Brunswick news, VP Christopher F. Dekker sold 4,981 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the vice president owned 39,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,472,481.20. The trade was a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO David M. Foulkes sold 38,266 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,472,388.64. This represents a 12.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.99% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on BC. Robert W. Baird set a $85.00 price target on Brunswick in a report on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $115.00 price target on Brunswick and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Brunswick from $78.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wolfe Research set a $90.00 price target on Brunswick in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on Brunswick from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One equities research 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.71.

Brunswick Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BC opened at $79.52 on Friday. Brunswick Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $45.44 and a fifty-two week high of $90.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $76.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -37.51 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.24. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 12.22% and a negative net margin of 2.56%.The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.56 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts predict that Brunswick Corporation will post 4.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brunswick Increases Dividend

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

About Brunswick

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.