BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Saturday morning.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on BWXT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. 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. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.20.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BWXT opened at $169.17 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $184.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $200.03. BWX Technologies has a twelve month low of $157.10 and a twelve month high of $241.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

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

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Csenge Advisory Group bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $949,000. Denali Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,385,000. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,083,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,147,000. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $968,000. 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.