BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.750-3.800 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.730. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.1 billion-$3.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.1 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Northland Securities began coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $205.00 target price for the company. Maxim Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on BWX Technologies from $145.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $168.08.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

BWXT opened at $198.77 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The stock has a market cap of $18.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.83, a PEG ratio of 4.24 and a beta of 0.78. BWX Technologies has a 1 year low of $84.21 and a 1 year high of $218.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $184.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $153.13.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.15. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.61% and a net margin of 10.28%.The company had revenue of $866.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.83 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. Analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 31.25%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Ronald Owen Whitford, Jr. sold 2,092 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.43, for a total value of $371,183.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,149 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,800,737.07. The trade was a 17.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Omar Fathi Meguid sold 2,261 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.84, for a total value of $406,618.24. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,361 shares in the company, valued at $424,602.24. This represents a 48.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 29,953 shares of company stock valued at $5,359,758. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 0.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 141,680 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $13,977,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $304,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $404,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 670.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,030 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,013,000 after acquiring an additional 6,117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 44.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 256,969 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,018,000 after acquiring an additional 79,646 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About BWX Technologies

BWX Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers.