Jupiter Topco LLC Invests $2.46 Million in Brunswick Corporation $BC

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 29,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,456,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Brunswick during the first quarter worth $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Brunswick by 72.3% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new position in Brunswick during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Brunswick by 38.4% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 440 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Brunswick by 705.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

Brunswick Stock Up 1.8%

BC stock opened at $74.66 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.84 billion, a P/E ratio of -56.99 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $80.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.27. Brunswick Corporation has a 1-year low of $58.56 and a 1-year high of $90.25.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Brunswick had a positive return on equity of 15.28% and a negative net margin of 1.53%.The business’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.90 EPS. Brunswick has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.350-4.750 EPS. Analysts expect that Brunswick Corporation will post 4.55 EPS for the current year.

Brunswick Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Brunswick’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -134.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on BC shares. William Blair set a $94.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Brunswick in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 price target on shares of Brunswick in a report on Monday, August 17th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Brunswick from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $88.00.

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.