BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) CEO Sells $1,725,000.00 in Stock

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) CEO Rex Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 1.3%

BWX Technologies stock traded down $2.29 during trading on Thursday, reaching $170.27. 674,028 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,008,716. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $157.10 and a 52-week high of $241.82. The company has a market capitalization of $15.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.11, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $184.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $199.51.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.The company had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $902.41 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.02 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on BWXT shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings cut BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BWX Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.20.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Portland Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth $1,946,000. Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth $330,000. Ranger Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at $18,944,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at $12,847,000. Finally, Tribune Investment Group LP purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,114,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

About BWX Technologies

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.