Babcock (NYSE:BW) Reaches New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

Babcock (NYSE:BW) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $8.94 and last traded at $8.94, with a volume of 1084509 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $8.23.

Babcock News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Babcock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland initiated coverage with an “Outperform” rating and a $10 target, calling for FY2026 EPS of $0.10 and FY2027 EPS of $0.22 — a clear analyst-led catalyst that helps explain buying interest in BW shares. Northland Capital Markets initiates coverage of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) with outperform recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Northland’s published quarterly path (small losses early, then Q2–Q4 2026 turning profitable) gives investors a concrete, near-term roadmap to earnings recovery, supporting a re-rating from prior deeply negative expectations. Babcock (BW) MarketBeat profile
• Neutral Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues the market priced in bankruptcy and the author “priced in assets,” presenting a value-investor perspective that could attract bargain hunters but is speculative. This may draw attention but is not a formal catalyst. The Market Priced In Bankruptcy; I Priced In Assets – Babcock & Wilcox And BRC
• Neutral Sentiment: A Jefferies/TipRanks note in the feed references a buy rating at Babcock International (BAB) — a different company (UK-listed) — which can create ticker/newsflow confusion but does not directly affect BW fundamentals. Babcock International: Management Continuity and Sustained Operating Momentum Underpin Buy Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the bullish forward view, Northland still models a FY2025 loss (about ($0.58) EPS) and Q4 2025 EPS of around ($0.04), highlighting near-term earnings weakness and execution risk that could limit upside if recovery stalls. Babcock (BW) MarketBeat profile

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Craig Hallum upgraded Babcock from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $7.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Babcock in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Babcock from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Babcock from $1.50 to $6.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Northland Securities began coverage on shares of Babcock in a research report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $10.00 price objective for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.00.

Babcock Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of -7.25 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.96.

Babcock (NYSE:BW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The technology company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $149.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.57 million.

Institutional Trading of Babcock

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Babcock in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $14,086,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in Babcock by 497.7% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,366,601 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,863,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970,656 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Babcock by 54.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,423,243 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $12,827,000 after purchasing an additional 1,556,692 shares during the last quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Babcock in the third quarter worth $4,033,000. Finally, Gendell Jeffrey L increased its stake in Babcock by 49.2% during the second quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 2,574,848 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,477,000 after purchasing an additional 849,602 shares during the last quarter. 83.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Babcock

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc (NYSE: BW) is a specialized provider of energy and environmental technologies and services serving power generation and heavy industrial markets. The company designs, manufactures and maintains critical components and systems that support the safe and efficient operation of both fossil-fuel and renewable power facilities. Its core offerings include industrial and utility boilers, environmental control systems for emissions reduction, and aftermarket support services ranging from inspection and maintenance to spare parts management.

In addition to its boiler and emissions control portfolio, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises delivers lifecycle solutions aimed at enhancing plant performance and compliance.