Compass Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 15,840 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,083,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in BWXT. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $1,147,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $968,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $246,000. M.D. Sass LLC acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $2,619,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $142,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Seaport Research Partners upgraded BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $212.00 to $202.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.20.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of BWXT opened at $165.09 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $157.10 and a 52-week high of $241.82. The firm has a market cap of $15.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.77, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s fifty day moving average is $182.62 and its 200-day moving average is $198.37.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $902.41 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.BWX Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.02 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

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

BWX Technologies 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.