BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Upgraded at Wells Fargo & Company

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on BWXT. Truist Financial set a $205.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Friday, January 9th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $207.60.

BWX Technologies Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $212.99 on Tuesday. BWX Technologies has a 1-year low of $84.21 and a 1-year high of $222.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The stock has a market cap of $19.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.66, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $203.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $193.57.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $885.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 10.28%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. Analysts predict that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total value of $288,570.24. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,476.94. The trade was a 92.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total transaction of $2,032,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 177,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,097,756.44. The trade was a 5.33% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 260.2% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 7,770 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,348,000 after purchasing an additional 5,613 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 28,172 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,869,000 after acquiring an additional 926 shares during the period. ARP Global Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $3,538,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in BWX Technologies by 28.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,206 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,110,000 after purchasing an additional 2,710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in BWX Technologies by 26,900.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 810 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 807 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

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.