BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Shares Bought by Tema Etfs LLC

Tema Etfs LLC lifted its stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 25,724 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,590 shares during the quarter. Tema Etfs LLC’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $4,743,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at $29,000. HM Payson & Co. acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $52,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in BWX Technologies by 60.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 390 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of NYSE BWXT opened at $201.67 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $181.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $174.14. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $84.21 and a 52-week high of $218.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.56, a PEG ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its 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 return on equity of 30.70% and a net margin of 10.04%.The company had revenue of $866.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.83 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 30.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.90, for a total transaction of $1,979,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 187,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,124,852.60. This represents a 5.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on BWXT shares. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Northland Securities set a $225.00 price objective on BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $196.94.

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.