Brokerages Set BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Price Target at $196.23

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $196.2286.

A number of research firms have recently commented on BWXT. CJS Securities upgraded BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $180.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BTIG Research increased their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $197.90, for a total value of $1,979,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 187,594 shares in the company, valued at $37,124,852.60. The trade was a 5.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 250.0% in the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 175 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 861.9% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 202 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the period. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $175.88 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $185.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $171.02. The stock has a market cap of $16.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.82, a PEG ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.86. BWX Technologies has a 12-month low of $84.21 and a 12-month high of $218.50.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.15. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.04% and a return on equity of 30.70%. The firm had revenue of $866.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.83 EPS. BWX Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 30.03%.

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.