BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) has issued FY 2025 earnings guidance with an expected EPS between $3.650 and $3.750, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.529.
• The company reported a revenue guidance of $3.1 billion, aligning with analysts' expectations.
• BWX Technologies recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, representing an annualized dividend of $1.00 and a dividend yield of 0.6%.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.650-3.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.529. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.1 billion-$3.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.1 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on BWXT. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen raised BWX Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. CLSA restated an "outperform" rating and set a $177.60 price target (up from $153.00) on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $150.00 price target (up from $119.00) on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $145.00 price objective on BWX Technologies and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $142.37.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 1.2%

BWX Technologies stock traded down $2.14 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $179.86. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,006,678 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,121,881. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.91. BWX Technologies has a 52-week low of $84.21 and a 52-week high of $189.25. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $140.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $118.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.32, a PEG ratio of 3.90 and a beta of 0.73.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The technology company reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.23. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.34% and a net margin of 10.28%. The business had revenue of $764.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $708.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. BWX Technologies's payout ratio is presently 31.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in BWX Technologies stock. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,078 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $304,000. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company's stock.

About BWX Technologies

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.