BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Earns Outperform Rating from Analysts at William Blair

William Blair began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Free Report) in a research note released on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm issued an outperform rating on the technology company's stock. William Blair also issued estimates for BWX Technologies' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on BWXT. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of BWX Technologies to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $160.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. CLSA reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $177.60 price target (up from $153.00) on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Maxim Group cut their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $140.00 to $136.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $129.84.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

BWXT stock traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $125.43. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,156,231 shares, compared to its average volume of 834,304. BWX Technologies has a 12 month low of $84.21 and a 12 month high of $136.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a 50 day moving average of $106.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $111.79.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The technology company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.18. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.95% and a net margin of 10.32%. The business had revenue of $682.26 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $644.15 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.80%. BWX Technologies's payout ratio is 31.85%.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In other news, SVP Robert L. Duffy sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.03, for a total transaction of $624,180.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 3,206 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $333,520.18. This represents a 65.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWXT. Stone House Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in BWX Technologies by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 290 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in BWX Technologies by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 316 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in BWX Technologies by 200.0% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 354 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. 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.