Brokerages Set BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Price Target at $200.45

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have issued a buy recommendation and three have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $206.36.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Securities initiated coverage on BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial set a $205.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Friday, January 9th. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In related news, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total value of $413,673.63. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total value of $2,032,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 177,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,097,756.44. The trade was a 5.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWXT. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,568,117 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $443,873,000 after purchasing an additional 18,967 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,258,282 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $390,321,000 after buying an additional 53,594 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,857,716 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $321,176,000 after buying an additional 69,857 shares during the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 163.0% during the third quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,578,048 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $290,945,000 after buying an additional 978,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,439,666 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $248,832,000 after buying an additional 248,598 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE:BWXT opened at $207.63 on Wednesday. BWX Technologies has a one year low of $84.21 and a one year high of $220.57. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $203.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $190.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 10.28%.The company had revenue of $885.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.92 earnings per share. BWX Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This is a positive change from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is 30.25%.

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.