BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 11th

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of 0.27 per share by the technology company on Friday, March 27th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This is a 8.0% increase from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25.

BWX Technologies has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 2 years. BWX Technologies has a payout ratio of 27.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect BWX Technologies to earn $3.42 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.08 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 31.6%.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of BWXT stock opened at $195.65 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $17.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.80, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.83. BWX Technologies has a 52-week low of $84.21 and a 52-week high of $220.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The company’s 50 day moving average is $201.04 and its 200 day moving average is $188.78.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $885.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.28% and a return on equity of 30.94%. The firm’s revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BWXT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $200.45.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

BWX Technologies, Inc (NYSE: BWXT) is a specialized supplier of nuclear components and services, primarily serving the U.S. government and commercial markets. The company’s core expertise lies in the design, fabrication and servicing of nuclear propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy, where it supports the maintenance and overhaul of naval nuclear reactors. In addition to defense applications, BWXT develops small modular reactors (SMRs), nuclear fuel and related technologies for non‐defense power generation, offering scalable solutions to meet evolving energy and industrial demands.

Beyond propulsion and power systems, BWXT is a leading producer of medical radioisotopes used in diagnostic imaging and cancer treatment.