BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) Shares Sold by Sienna Gestion

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Sienna Gestion lessened its stake in shares of BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWAFree Report) by 93.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,619 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 149,365 shares during the period. Sienna Gestion’s holdings in BorgWarner were worth $306,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Studio Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of BorgWarner by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 2,813 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in BorgWarner by 31.3% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in BorgWarner by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 54,432 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,730,000 after purchasing an additional 381 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in BorgWarner by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 76,168 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $2,421,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of BorgWarner by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 27,629 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,003,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.67% of the company’s stock.

BorgWarner Stock Down 2.8 %

NYSE BWA opened at $27.76 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $30.78 and a 200-day moving average of $32.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.21. BorgWarner Inc. has a 52 week low of $27.65 and a 52 week high of $38.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 1.79.

BorgWarner (NYSE:BWAGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.08. BorgWarner had a net margin of 2.40% and a return on equity of 15.93%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that BorgWarner Inc. will post 4.28 EPS for the current year.

BorgWarner Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.58%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. BorgWarner’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.77%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BWA has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of BorgWarner from $43.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on BorgWarner from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 27th. TD Cowen cut shares of BorgWarner from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $31.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of BorgWarner from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on BorgWarner from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.73.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Tonit M. Calaway sold 8,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.07, for a total transaction of $249,581.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 242,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,284,667.99. This trade represents a 3.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Tania Wingfield sold 24,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.79, for a total value of $690,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 39,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,125,976.90. This represents a 38.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,800 shares of company stock valued at $1,347,701. 0.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

BorgWarner Company Profile

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BorgWarner Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides solutions for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles worldwide. It offers turbochargers, eBoosters, eTurbos, timing systems, emissions systems, thermal systems, gasoline ignition technology, smart remote actuators, powertrain sensors, cabin heaters, battery modules and systems, battery heaters, and battery charging.

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