BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $228.00.

A number of research firms have issued reports on BWXT. Zacks Research lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. TD Securities began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company.

BWX Technologies Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE BWXT opened at $205.14 on Friday. BWX Technologies has a one year low of $133.84 and a one year high of $241.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $208.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $200.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.79 billion, a PE ratio of 54.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.73.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.20. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The business had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $837.47 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 28.88%.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, CFO Michael Thomas Fitzgerald sold 2,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.25, for a total transaction of $505,757.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,440,477. The trade was a 25.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total transaction of $2,048,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,472,181.71. The trade was a 4.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,309 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,290,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $175,000. First Nebraska Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $307,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $4,461,000. Finally, BankChampaign National Association acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $645,000. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About BWX Technologies

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.