3,219 Shares in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Bought by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 3,219 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $658,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth about $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 143.2% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 231 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on BWXT shares. Truist Financial increased their target price on BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.00.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $171.52 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $194.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $203.00. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $136.18 and a 52-week high of $241.82. The firm has a market cap of $15.71 billion, a PE ratio of 45.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.20. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.33% and a net margin of 10.20%.The firm had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. On average, analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 28.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total transaction of $2,048,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 202,491 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,472,181.71. This represents a 4.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Michael Thomas Fitzgerald sold 2,417 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.25, for a total transaction of $505,757.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,440,477. This trade represents a 25.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

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.