BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Hits New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Thursday. The stock traded as low as $131.50 and last traded at $132.15, with a volume of 31,835 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $135.11.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $202.00 to $182.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $250.00 to $210.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.00.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 6.0%

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $148.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $179.92. The company has a market cap of $11.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its earnings results 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 return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%. The business had revenue of $901.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $902.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.02 earnings per share. The business’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is 27.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at $33,204,697.50. This represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BWXT. M.D. Sass LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $2,619,000. Ranger Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $11,991,000. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,574,000. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $5,949,000. Finally, Equitable Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $1,538,000. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

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.