Flputnam Investment Management Co. Makes New $629,000 Investment in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Flputnam Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 3,642 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $629,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 200 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BWX Technologies news, CFO Michael Thomas Fitzgerald sold 2,417 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.25, for a total transaction of $505,757.25. Following the sale, the chief financial officer 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 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 Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total transaction of $2,048,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,472,181.71. This trade represents a 4.71% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 13,761 shares of company stock valued at $2,842,427 in the last 90 days. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

BWX Technologies stock opened at $195.65 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $212.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $199.60. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $123.12 and a 1 year high of $241.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.31, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.20. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The firm had revenue of $860.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is 28.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BWXT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. BTIG Research raised their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.00.

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.