BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded BWX Technologies from hold to buy, adding to a string of positive analyst actions that leave the stock with a Moderate Buy consensus and an average target price of $217.26.
• BWXT shares were down 2.3% to $205.14 in Friday trading, even as the company continued to trade near its recent range with a market value of $18.79 billion.
• The company recently posted strong quarterly results, beating EPS and revenue estimates, and insiders sold shares over the last 90 days while institutional investors remained heavily invested, owning 94.39% of the stock.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on BWXT. Bank of America increased their price objective on BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings upgraded BWX Technologies from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. TD Securities began coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $230.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial raised BWX Technologies to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, March 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $217.26.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 2.3%

BWXT stock opened at $205.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.85, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.78. The business's fifty day moving average price is $212.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $199.66. BWX Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $105.07 and a fifty-two week high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $860.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.33% and a net margin of 10.20%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BWX Technologies news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total value of $288,570.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 114 shares of the company's stock, valued at $24,476.94. This represents a 92.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total value of $413,673.63. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844 in the last ninety days. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,568,117 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $443,873,000 after buying an additional 18,967 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,258,282 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $390,321,000 after buying an additional 53,594 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,857,716 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $321,176,000 after buying an additional 69,857 shares during the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 163.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,578,048 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $290,945,000 after buying an additional 978,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,439,666 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $248,832,000 after buying an additional 248,598 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company's stock.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

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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