BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.27

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of 0.27 per share by the technology company on Friday, September 4th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th.

BWX Technologies has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 2 years. BWX Technologies has a dividend payout ratio of 27.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect BWX Technologies to earn $5.25 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.08 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 20.6%.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $173.14 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.86 billion, a PE ratio of 44.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The business has a 50-day moving average of $183.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $199.07. BWX Technologies has a 12 month low of $157.10 and a 12 month high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.The business had revenue of $901.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $902.41 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.02 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on BWXT shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $227.20.

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.