BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXTGet Free Report) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $220.2727.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on BWXT shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of BWX Technologies from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $200.00 to $170.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, June 22nd. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company.

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Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents 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. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

BWXT stock opened at $160.41 on Wednesday. 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $169.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $193.68. The company has a market capitalization of $14.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.56, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.75. BWX Technologies has a 1-year low of $147.74 and a 1-year high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXTGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.11% and a return on equity of 30.83%. The company had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $902.41 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.02 earnings per share. The firm’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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

About BWX Technologies

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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.

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