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Babcock (BW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.05 -0.01 (-0.94%)
Closing price 03:57 PM Eastern
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$1.06 +0.01 (+0.95%)
As of 07:54 PM Eastern
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About Babcock Stock (NYSE:BW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.02
$1.08
50-Day Range
$0.42
$1.36
52-Week Range
$0.22
$2.99
Volume
825,436 shs
Average Volume
1.55 million shs
Market Capitalization
$103.32 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$3.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Babcock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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46th Percentile Overall Score

BW MarketRank™: 

Babcock scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 447th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Babcock has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Babcock has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Babcock's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Babcock is -1.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Babcock is -1.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Read more about Babcock's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.05% of the float of Babcock has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Babcock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Babcock has recently increased by 59.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Babcock does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Babcock does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.05% of the float of Babcock has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Babcock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Babcock has recently increased by 59.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Babcock has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Babcock this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for BW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.90% of the stock of Babcock is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.17% of the stock of Babcock is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Babcock's insider trading history.
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BW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Babcock's stock was trading at $1.64 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BW shares have decreased by 36.0% and is now trading at $1.05.

Babcock (NYSE:BW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 31st. The technology company reported ($0.47) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.42. The technology company had revenue of $200.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $213.07 million.
Read the conference call transcript
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Babcock shares reverse split before market open on Wednesday, July 24th 2019.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Thursday, July 11th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, July 23rd 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Babcock subsidiaries include Universal Acoustic & Emission Technologies, SPIG, Americon Equipment Services Inc., Americon LLC, Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. LLC, Babcock & Wilcox de Monterrey S.A. de C.V., Babcock & Wilcox Ebensburg Power LLC, and others.

Shares of BW 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 Babcock investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Ford Motor (F), NVIDIA (NVDA), Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI), QUALCOMM (QCOM), NIO (NIO) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/31/2025
Today
7/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
ELEC POWER
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Current Symbol
NYSE:BW
CIK
1630805
Employees
1,950
Year Founded
1867

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$5.00
Low Price Target
$1.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+184.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$59.92 million
Pretax Margin
-6.58%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$717.30 million
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
($3.00) per share
Price / Book
-0.35

Miscellaneous

Free Float
94,566,000
Market Cap
$103.81 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.69

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This page (NYSE:BW) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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