BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Receives $200.96 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $199.20.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on BWXT shares. Truist Financial set a $205.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Northland Securities set a $225.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded shares of BWX Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded BWX Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 1st.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE BWXT opened at $206.33 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $184.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $177.90. The company has a market capitalization of $18.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.86. BWX Technologies has a 1 year low of $84.21 and a 1 year high of $220.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

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

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 30.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 187,594 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,124,852.60. This trade represents a 5.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BWXT. ARK Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 426.5% in the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 641,049 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $92,350,000 after acquiring an additional 519,285 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in BWX Technologies by 29.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,071 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 46,409 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,686,000 after purchasing an additional 3,087 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,159,033 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $213,691,000 after purchasing an additional 239,292 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 34,636 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,990,000 after purchasing an additional 1,548 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.