BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Stock Rating Upgraded by BNP Paribas

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Northland Securities set a $225.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial set a $205.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, BTIG Research upped their target price on BWX Technologies from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $200.96.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 2.2%

NYSE BWXT opened at $217.85 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.92 billion, a PE ratio of 65.42, a PEG ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.86. BWX Technologies has a 1 year low of $84.21 and a 1 year high of $220.57. The business’s 50-day moving average is $182.74 and its 200 day moving average is $176.05.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.15. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.70% and a net margin of 10.04%.The business had revenue of $866.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.83 EPS. BWX Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $197.90, for a total value of $1,979,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 187,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,124,852.60. The trade was a 5.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. ARK Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 426.5% during the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 641,049 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $92,350,000 after acquiring an additional 519,285 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 29.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,071 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 46,409 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,686,000 after purchasing an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 34,636 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,990,000 after purchasing an additional 1,548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 2.0% in the second quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 288,401 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,547,000 after purchasing an additional 5,589 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% 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.