BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $227.20.

BWXT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $212.00 to $202.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Zacks Research cut shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 1.6%

BWXT stock opened at $173.14 on Friday. BWX Technologies has a one year low of $157.10 and a one year high of $241.82. The firm has a market cap of $15.86 billion, a PE ratio of 44.86, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $183.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $199.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40.

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

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,204,697.50. The trade was a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,359,895,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,568,117 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $443,873,000 after acquiring an additional 18,967 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,258,282 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $390,321,000 after acquiring an additional 53,594 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in BWX Technologies by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,857,716 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $321,176,000 after acquiring an additional 69,857 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL grew its position in BWX Technologies by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,439,666 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $248,832,000 after acquiring an additional 248,598 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.