BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) traded at approximately $21 per share in early 2026, near multi-year lows after falling from a peak above $52 in 2021. The stock has lost more than half its value in four years as investors grow skeptical about the pace of BorgWarner's EV revenue transition and its ability to offset declining combustion component sales.
Stock Price of BorgWarner
BorgWarner Stock Forecast
Analyst sentiment on BWA is mixed to cautiously positive for 2026. Most 12-month price targets range from $22 to $32, supported by an ongoing share buyback program and BorgWarner's Charging Forward EV strategy. Key downside risks include further delays in EV adoption, margin pressure from the Delphi Technologies integration, and any deterioration in global light vehicle production volumes.
BorgWarner Valuation
Timeline of BorgWarner Funding
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1928
Founding MergerBorg & Beck and Warner Gear merge to form Borg-Warner Corporation, pooling capital from both companies to create a leading US automotive parts supplier.
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1987
Leveraged Buyout / PrivatizationGeneral Electric acquires Borg-Warner's non-automotive units and the remaining auto business is taken private, funded by debt as part of a broader restructuring plan.
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1993
NYSE Re-IPOBorgWarner relists on the NYSE under ticker BWA after completing its restructuring, raising public capital to fund growth in turbocharger and transmission technology.
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2019
Debt-Funded AcquisitionBorgWarner acquires Delphi Technologies for $3.3 billion in an all-stock deal, adding EV power electronics and software capabilities to its powertrain portfolio.
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2023
Share Buyback ProgramBorgWarner announces a $3.5 billion share repurchase program funded from combustion business divestitures, returning capital to shareholders while pivoting investment toward EV components.
BorgWarner Investors
Vanguard Group
Stake~11.4%
Est. Position~$741M
TypePassive / Index
CountryUSA
BlackRock
Stake~9.8%
Est. Position~$637M
TypePassive / Index
CountryUSA
State Street Global Advisors
Stake~5.2%
Est. Position~$338M
TypePassive / Index
CountryUSA
Wellington Management
Stake~4.6%
Est. Position~$299M
TypeActive / Value
CountryUSA
Fidelity Investments
Stake~3.8%
Est. Position~$247M
TypeActive / Blended
CountryUSA