BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Receives $228.00 Consensus PT from Analysts

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $228.00.

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial increased their target price on BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Seaport Research Partners upgraded BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’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. This represents a 4.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cannell & Spears LLC grew its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,263 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,448 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $942,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $449,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its position in BWX Technologies by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 1,979 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of BWXT opened at $173.86 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.93 billion, a PE ratio of 46.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. BWX Technologies has a one year low of $136.18 and a one year high of $241.82. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $195.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $203.03.

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. The company had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that BWX Technologies will post 4.6 earnings per share for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.88%.

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.