BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Receives $196.23 Average Price Target from Analysts

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $196.2286.

Several research analysts have weighed in on BWXT shares. Northland Capmk upgraded BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Northland Securities set a $225.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. CJS Securities raised shares of BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $180.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $197.90, for a total transaction of $1,979,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 187,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,124,852.60. This represents a 5.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its position in BWX Technologies by 300.0% during 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 during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 69.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 252 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,474 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $484,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 77.5% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 4,196 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $774,000 after acquiring an additional 1,832 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of BWXT stock opened at $175.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.62. BWX Technologies has a one year low of $84.21 and a one year high of $218.50. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $185.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $171.02. The company has a market capitalization of $16.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.82, a PEG ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.86.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.15. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.70% and a net margin of 10.04%.The business had revenue of $866.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $795.48 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.83 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.03%.

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.