27,009 Shares in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Acquired by Korea Investment CORP

Korea Investment CORP bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 27,009 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,257,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $1,144,000. Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,866,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,285,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $146,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new position in BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $1,845,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BWXT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on BWX Technologies from $212.00 to $202.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.20.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 4.7%

NYSE:BWXT opened at $149.40 on Tuesday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $149.16 and a 12-month high of $241.82. The firm has a market cap of $13.69 billion, a PE ratio of 38.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $179.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $196.91.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $902.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.02 EPS. BWX Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is 27.98%.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies 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.