BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Shares Sold by TD Asset Management Inc

TD Asset Management Inc lowered its position in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 39.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 129,400 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 83,200 shares during the quarter. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $22,365,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 300.0% in the third quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 200 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BWXT has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research downgraded BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Bank of America boosted their price target on BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.00.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

BWXT opened at $185.49 on Monday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $128.52 and a 12 month high of $241.82. The business has a 50-day moving average of $210.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $199.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.73.

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

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.88%.

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.