Radnor Capital Management LLC Sells 5,600 Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Radnor Capital Management LLC reduced its position in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT – Free Report) by 43.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,424 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 5,600 shares during the quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $983,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Security National Bank of SO Dak acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $127.27 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $146.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $178.94. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $123.05 and a fifty-two week high of $241.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $902.41 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%. The business’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.02 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th were given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $192.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $202.00 to $182.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.00.

Read Our Latest Analysis on BWX Technologies

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total transaction of $1,725,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About BWX Technologies

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BWX Technologies, Inc (NYSE: BWXT) is a specialty manufacturer and services provider focused on nuclear technology. The company designs and manufactures nuclear reactors, reactor components, nuclear fuel and related equipment, with a major emphasis on highly engineered systems used in naval and commercial applications.

BWXT is a key supplier to the U.S. government, supporting the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines through reactor design, component manufacturing, fuel production, maintenance and life-cycle services.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT)

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