BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $205.00 According to Brokerages

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $205.00.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on BWXT. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised BWX Technologies from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $200.00 to $170.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on BWX Technologies from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. Cannell & Spears LLC raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.0% during the first quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 2.4% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,847 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $582,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Modera Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 4.6% in the first quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,757 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $359,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 3.3% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,442 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $475,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 7.2% in the first quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 1,244 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $127.27 on Thursday. BWX Technologies has a 12 month low of $123.05 and a 12 month high of $241.82. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $146.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $178.94. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The firm has a market cap of $11.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.74.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.11% and a return on equity of 30.83%. The firm had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $902.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.02 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 27.98%.

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.