Andar Capital Management HK Ltd Invests $1.25 Million in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Key Points

• Andar Capital Management HK Ltd opened a new position in BWX Technologies, buying 7,220 shares worth about $1.25 million, making BWXT its 13th-largest holding.
• Insiders have been selling shares, including CEO Rex D. Geveden’s 10,000-share sale and CAO Kevin James Gorman’s earlier sale, with total insider sales over the last three months reaching about $2.84 million.
• BWX Technologies recently beat quarterly expectations with $1.12 EPS and $860.2 million in revenue, and it also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share.

Andar Capital Management HK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 7,220 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $1,248,000. BWX Technologies accounts for about 1.3% of Andar Capital Management HK Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 200 shares of the technology company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In related news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the business'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 sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 114 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,476.94. The trade was a 92.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total value of $2,048,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 202,491 shares in the company, valued at $41,472,181.71. This represents a 4.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,761 shares of company stock worth $2,842,427. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, March 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $230.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. TD Securities began coverage on BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Two 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, BWX Technologies has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $228.00.

BWX Technologies Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE BWXT opened at $199.24 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.27, a PEG ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.78. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $123.12 and a one year high of $241.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The business's fifty day moving average is $213.25 and its 200-day moving average is $199.63.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.20. The company 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies's payout ratio is currently 28.88%.

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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