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

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on BWX Technologies, with eight buy ratings, two strong-buy ratings, four holds and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $228.20.
• BWXT’s latest quarterly results modestly exceeded expectations, with EPS of $1.07 versus the $1.04 consensus, while revenue rose 18% year over year to $901.62 million. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $4.70–$4.80.
• Insiders recently sold shares, including the CEO’s $2.05 million transaction and the CFO’s $506,000 sale, while institutional investors own 94.39% of the stock. BWXT also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, implying a 0.6% yield.

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $228.20.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BWXT. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of BWX Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $245.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, June 22nd. BTIG Research reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Monday, July 27th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $230.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of BWX Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total value of $2,048,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares in the company, valued at $41,472,181.71. This trade represents a 4.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Michael Thomas Fitzgerald sold 2,417 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.25, for a total value of $505,757.25. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,440,477. This trade represents a 25.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cannell & Spears LLC boosted its position in BWX Technologies by 4.0% during the first quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,263 shares of the technology company's stock worth $218,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,448 shares of the technology company's stock worth $942,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its position in BWX Technologies by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the technology company's stock worth $449,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its position in BWX Technologies by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 1,979 shares of the technology company's stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company's stock.

BWX Technologies Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE BWXT opened at $169.77 on Friday. BWX Technologies has a 12-month low of $157.10 and a 12-month high of $241.82. The company has a market cap of $15.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $185.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $200.41.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.The firm had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $902.41 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.02 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that BWX Technologies will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. BWX Technologies's payout ratio is currently 27.98%.

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.

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