Aubrey Capital Management Ltd Invests $3.20 Million in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Key Points

• Aubrey Capital Management opened a new position in BWX Technologies, buying 18,500 shares worth about $3.2 million. The stock now makes up about 1.3% of the firm’s portfolio.
• BWX Technologies reported better-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $1.12 versus the $0.92 estimate and revenue of $860.2 million, up 26.1% year over year. The company also raised FY 2026 guidance to 4.60–4.75 EPS.
• Wall Street sentiment remains constructive, with analysts assigning an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $217.26. Recent analyst actions included price-target hikes from Bank of America and buy ratings from TD Securities.

Aubrey Capital Management 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 Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 18,500 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $3,197,000. BWX Technologies makes up about 1.3% of Aubrey Capital Management Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in BWX Technologies by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,448 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $942,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its position in BWX Technologies by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 1,979 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $342,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,880 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $847,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 783 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $135,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Cascade Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Cascade Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 8,884 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,536,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on BWXT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $215.00 price objective for the company. TD Securities started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $217.26.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $205.14 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $212.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $199.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $105.07 and a twelve month high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. 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 company earned $0.91 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. Analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were 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 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total transaction of $413,673.63. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

BWX Technologies 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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