Short Interest in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Expands By 20.5%

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) saw a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,832,475 shares, a growth of 20.5% from the February 26th total of 2,350,109 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,025,964 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

BWX Technologies Trading Up 6.9%

Shares of BWXT traded up $13.17 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $204.76. The stock had a trading volume of 1,010,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,056,941. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $203.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $193.44. The firm has a market cap of $18.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. BWX Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $84.21 and a fifty-two week high of $222.29.

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

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is 30.25%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total value of $413,673.63. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total value of $2,032,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 177,594 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,097,756.44. The trade was a 5.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844 over the last 90 days. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 300.0% in the third quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 200 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on BWXT shares. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings raised BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. CJS Securities upgraded BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $208.36.

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.