BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $228.00.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on BWXT. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “underweight” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,568,117 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $443,873,000 after purchasing an additional 18,967 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 53,594 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,857,716 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $321,176,000 after purchasing an additional 69,857 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 163.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,578,048 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $290,945,000 after acquiring 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% during the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,439,666 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $248,832,000 after acquiring an additional 248,598 shares during the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $204.54 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $205.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $201.91. BWX Technologies has a 1-year low of $133.84 and a 1-year high of $241.82. The company has a market cap of $18.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.69, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.73.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $860.22 million during 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%.The business’s revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies will post 4.6 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 28.88%.

About BWX Technologies

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.