Brunswick Corporation (BC) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Recreational Vehicles
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.28: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.56; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreational marine products through four segments: Propulsion ($2.18B net sales), Engine P&A ($1.22B), Navico Group ($800M), and Boat ($1.53B), distributed through 20,000+ dealers worldwide. The company also operates... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.28: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.56; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 65d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Brunswick Corporation
Latest news
- Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Brunswick, Raises Price Target to $86 — benzinga May 19, 2026 positive
- Brunswick Marine Technologies Selected To Power Textron's TSUNAMI Uncrewed Surface Vessels For U.S. Navy Fleet Operation — benzinga May 8, 2026 positive
- Brunswick Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 neutral
- Earnings Scheduled For April 30, 2026 — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 neutral
- Brunswick Sees Q2 Adj EPS $1.10-$1.20 vs $1.55 Est; Sees Sales $1.450B-$1.550B vs $1.551B Est — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 negative
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3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.28: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.56; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $71.37. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $81.11 (+9.3% upside). Prior stop was $71.37. Stop-loss: $71.37.
Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0).
Brunswick Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 14.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
28 analysts cover BC with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $90.
What does Brunswick Corporation do?Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreational marine products through four segments: Propulsion...
Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreational marine products through four segments: Propulsion ($2.18B net sales), Engine P&A ($1.22B), Navico Group ($800M), and Boat ($1.53B), distributed through 20,000+ dealers worldwide. The company also operates Freedom Boat Club, the world's largest boat club with 440+ locations and 60,000+ memberships. International sales comprised 33% of net sales in 2025.