BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• BWX Technologies, Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with six analysts recommending a buy and three a strong buy, while one analyst has issued a sell recommendation.
• The stock has an average 12-month target price of $164.58 and recently opened trading at $190.00.
• BWX reported earnings of $1.02 per share for its last quarter, exceeding expectations and marking a 12.1% increase in revenue year-over-year.

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $164.5750.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Northland Securities initiated coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $205.00 price target on the stock. Northland Capmk raised BWX Technologies to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded BWX Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded BWX Technologies from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of BWXT opened at $190.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $17.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.38, a PEG ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $173.96 and a 200-day moving average of $140.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. BWX Technologies has a 52 week low of $84.21 and a 52 week high of $199.72.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The technology company reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $764.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.00 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.61% and a net margin of 10.28%.The business's revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.650-3.750 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Ronald Owen Whitford, Jr. sold 2,092 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.43, for a total value of $371,183.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,149 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,800,737.07. This trade represents a 17.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Omar Fathi Meguid sold 2,261 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.84, for a total value of $406,618.24. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 2,361 shares in the company, valued at $424,602.24. The trade was a 48.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 29,953 shares of company stock worth $5,359,758. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 175 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 861.9% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 202 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Stone House Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company's stock.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

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.

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