BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Shares Acquired by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 59.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 187,137 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 69,556 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $32,345,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,841,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,248,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $197,000. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,225,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in BWX Technologies by 51.6% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,838 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 966 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Michael Thomas Fitzgerald sold 2,417 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.25, for a total value of $505,757.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,440,477. This represents a 25.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total transaction of $2,048,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares in the company, valued at $41,472,181.71. The trade was a 4.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $190.60 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $211.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $199.63. The company has a market cap of $17.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.73. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $127.50 and a 12-month high of $241.82. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $860.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.33% and a net margin of 10.20%.BWX Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. Equities analysts expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BWXT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. TD Securities assumed coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research cut BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.00.

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.