Bank of America Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Stock

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) had its price target hoisted by analysts at Bank of America from $230.00 to $250.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Bank of America‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 21.76% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on BWXT. BTIG Research boosted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 target price on the stock. TD Securities started coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. CJS Securities raised BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $208.36.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BWXT opened at $205.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $18.81 billion, a PE ratio of 57.51, a PEG ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. BWX Technologies has a 1-year low of $84.21 and a 1-year high of $222.29. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $204.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $192.35.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $885.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 10.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. Research analysts predict that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total transaction of $288,570.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,476.94. This trade represents a 92.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total transaction of $2,032,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 177,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,097,756.44. This trade represents a 5.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

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.