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

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $196.2286.

BWXT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $180.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday. Truist Financial increased their price target on BWX Technologies from $173.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 0.3%

BWXT stock opened at $178.15 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $16.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.50, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.85. BWX Technologies has a 1-year low of $84.21 and a 1-year high of $218.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $186.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $170.20. 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 (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $866.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.04% and a return on equity of 30.70%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.83 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.90, for a total value of $1,979,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 187,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,124,852.60. The trade was a 5.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. ARK Investment Management LLC grew its position in BWX Technologies by 426.5% during the 2nd quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 641,049 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $92,350,000 after acquiring an additional 519,285 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in BWX Technologies by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,071 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 7.1% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 46,409 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,686,000 after purchasing an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 3.5% during the first quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC now owns 70,384 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,943,000 after purchasing an additional 2,379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.7% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 34,636 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,990,000 after buying an additional 1,548 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

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.