Insider Selling: BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Director Sells 1,983 Shares of Stock

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Director Gerhard Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total transaction of $413,673.63. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of BWXT traded down $1.69 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $205.55. The company had a trading volume of 800,505 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,042,281. The firm has a market cap of $18.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $197.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $187.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $84.21 and a 52-week high of $220.57.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 10.28%.The company had revenue of $885.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. BWX Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This is a positive change from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 30.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 141,680 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $13,977,000 after buying an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the first quarter worth about $304,000. Emerald Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the second quarter worth about $662,000. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 861.9% during 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 last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research boosted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. CJS Securities raised BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $200.45.

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.