BorgWarner Inc (NYSE: BWA)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.17 in comparison to its previous close of 34.98, however, the company has experienced a -0.09% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-10-11 that Investors interested in stocks from the Automotive – Original Equipment sector have probably already heard of BorgWarner (BWA) and Oshkosh (OSK). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Is It Worth Investing in BorgWarner Inc (NYSE: BWA) Right Now?
BorgWarner Inc (NYSE: BWA) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 11.28x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.19. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
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The public float for BWA is 225.92M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.36% of that float. On October 17, 2024, the average trading volume of BWA was 2.58M shares.
BWA’s Market Performance
The stock of BorgWarner Inc (BWA) has seen a -0.09% decrease in the past week, with a 6.50% rise in the past month, and a 3.55% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.08% for BWA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.08% for BWA’s stock, with a simple moving average of 4.48% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BWA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BWA stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for BWA by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for BWA in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $36 based on the research report published on September 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to BWA, setting the target price at $43 in the report published on March 15th of the current year.
BWA Trading at 4.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BWA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.33% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.61%, as shares surge +7.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.98% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BWA fell by -0.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $35.07. In addition, BorgWarner Inc saw -2.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BWA starting from Weng Volker, who sale 19,692 shares at the price of $33.74 back on Aug 23 ’24. After this action, Weng Volker now owns 92,272 shares of BorgWarner Inc, valued at $664,339 using the latest closing price.
Weng Volker, the Officer of BorgWarner Inc, proposed sale 19,692 shares at $33.74 during a trade that took place back on Aug 23 ’24, which means that Weng Volker is holding shares at $664,339 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BWA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for BorgWarner Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 11.20, with 4.86 for asset returns.
Based on BorgWarner Inc (BWA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.9 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.62.
Conclusion
To sum up, BorgWarner Inc (BWA) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
