Alps Advisors Inc. Makes New Investment in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Alps Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,710 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $500,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in BWX Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $212,000. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $216,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in BWX Technologies by 27.7% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,117 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the third quarter valued at $623,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 284.2% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 776 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 574 shares during the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE BWXT opened at $196.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.71. The stock has a market cap of $18.01 billion, a PE ratio of 59.16, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.84. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.21 and a fifty-two week high of $220.57. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $192.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $184.40.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BWXT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Northland Securities set a $225.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.20.

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.