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BWX Technologies (BWXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$143.32 +1.45 (+1.02%)
Closing price 06/27/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$144.50 +1.18 (+0.83%)
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About BWX Technologies Stock (NYSE:BWXT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$141.94
$144.53
50-Day Range
$100.49
$143.32
52-Week Range
$84.21
$145.33
Volume
1.33 million shs
Average Volume
901,981 shs
Market Capitalization
$13.09 billion
P/E Ratio
45.64
Dividend Yield
0.70%
Price Target
$135.09
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

BWX Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers. This segment also involved in manufacture of close-tolerance and equipment for nuclear applications; down blend government stockpiles of uranium; receives, stores, characterizes, dissolves, recovers, and purifies uranium-bearing materials; and supplies research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities, and national laboratories, as well as components for defense applications. The Commercial Operations segment designs and manufactures commercial nuclear steam generators, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and reactor components; and other auxiliary equipment, including containers for the storage of nuclear fuel and other high-level nuclear waste. This segment also offers nuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, tooling delivery systems, nuclear grade materials, and precisely machined components, and related services for CANDU nuclear power plants; provides in-plant inspection, maintenance, and modification services, as well as non-destructive examination and tooling/repair solutions; and manufactures medical radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals, and medical devices. The company was formerly known as The Babcock & Wilcox Company and changed its name to BWX Technologies, Inc. in June 2015. BWX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.

BWX Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

BWXT MarketRank™: 

BWX Technologies scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BWX Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BWX Technologies has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about BWX Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BWX Technologies are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $3.23 to $3.42 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BWX Technologies is 45.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BWX Technologies is 45.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 81.50.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BWX Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 3.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BWX Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 12.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about BWX Technologies' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.25% of the float of BWX Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BWX Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BWX Technologies has recently increased by 10.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    BWX Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    BWX Technologies has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BWX Technologies is 31.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BWX Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.24% next year. This indicates that BWX Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BWX Technologies' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.25% of the float of BWX Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BWX Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BWX Technologies has recently increased by 10.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    BWX Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for BWX Technologies this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    35 people have searched for BWXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    22 people have added BWX Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 47% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BWX Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.47% of the stock of BWX Technologies is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.39% of the stock of BWX Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about BWX Technologies' insider trading history.
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BWXT Stock News Headlines

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BWXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BWX Technologies' stock was trading at $111.39 at the start of the year. Since then, BWXT shares have increased by 28.7% and is now trading at $143.3210.
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BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The technology company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.18. BWX Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional shareholders of BWX Technologies include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.29%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (4.93%), Demars Financial Group LLC (4.70%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Rex D Geveden, Ronald Owen Whitford Jr, Robert L Duffy, Robert L Nardelli, Gerhard F Burbach and Gerhard F Burbach.
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Shares of BWXT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BWX Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/05/2025
Record date for 6/5 Dividend
5/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
5/19/2025
Dividend Payable
6/05/2025
Today
6/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEF EQ
Sub-Industry
Machinery
Current Symbol
NYSE:BWXT
Previous Symbol
NYSE:BWC
Employees
8,700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$135.09
High Stock Price Target
$177.60
Low Stock Price Target
$105.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.78
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
45.64
Forward P/E Ratio
44.37
P/E Growth
3.57
Net Income
$281.94 million
Pretax Margin
12.66%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.70 billion
Cash Flow
$4.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
33.08
Book Value
$11.81 per share
Price / Book
12.14

Miscellaneous

Free Float
90,932,000
Market Cap
$13.09 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.66

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This page (NYSE:BWXT) was last updated on 6/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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