DA Davidson Comments on Brunswick's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:BC)

Brunswick Co. (NYSE:BC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Brunswick in a report released on Monday, February 3rd. DA Davidson analyst B. Rolle forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Brunswick's current full-year earnings is $4.30 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Brunswick's FY2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.06. Brunswick had a return on equity of 15.41% and a net margin of 2.48%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.45 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Benchmark cut their price target on shares of Brunswick from $100.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Citigroup dropped their target price on Brunswick from $92.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Brunswick from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Brunswick from $95.00 to $86.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, B. Riley lowered shares of Brunswick from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $95.00 to $88.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $81.85.

Brunswick Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE BC traded down $0.69 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $65.66. 635,093 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 749,356. Brunswick has a 12 month low of $62.64 and a 12 month high of $96.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $68.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The company has a market cap of $4.33 billion, a PE ratio of 34.56 and a beta of 1.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brunswick

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Brunswick in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Brunswick during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Financial Perspectives Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Brunswick in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Brunswick by 1,073.7% in the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 669 shares of the company's stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Brunswick by 669.0% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 969 shares of the company's stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 843 shares in the last quarter. 99.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Brunswick

In other Brunswick news, Director Nancy E. Cooper sold 433 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.65, for a total value of $28,426.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 25,361 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,664,949.65. This represents a 1.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Brunswick

Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Propulsion, Engine P&A, Navico Group, and Boat. The Propulsion segment provides outboard, sterndrive, inboard engines, propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers for boat builders through marine retail dealers under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, Mercury Diesel, Avator, and Fliteboard brands.