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

Key Points

• Analysts give BWX Technologies a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with eight buy ratings, two strong-buy ratings and five holds. The average 12-month price target is $224.20.
• BWXT exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.07 EPS versus a $1.04 estimate, while revenue rose 18% year over year to $901.62 million. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $4.70–$4.80.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, equivalent to a 0.7% annualized yield; CEO Rex Geveden also sold 10,000 shares under a pre-arranged trading plan.

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fifteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $224.20.

A number of equities analysts have commented on BWXT shares. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $245.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of BWX Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on BWX Technologies from $212.00 to $202.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Zacks Research cut BWX Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 5.9%

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $161.22 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.77 billion, a PE ratio of 41.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $195.15. BWX Technologies has a 1 year low of $147.74 and a 1 year high of $241.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $902.41 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.02 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that BWX Technologies will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. BWX Technologies's dividend payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total transaction of $1,725,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BWXT. Cannell & Spears LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its stake 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 in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in BWX Technologies by 1.0% during 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 grew its position in BWX Technologies by 2.2% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,847 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $582,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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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