Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Key Points

• Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake of 5,466 shares of BWX Technologies in Q4, valued at about $945,000.
• BWXT beat quarterly estimates, reporting $1.08 EPS versus $0.91 expected and $885.8M in revenue (up 18.7% year-over-year), and set FY2026 guidance of $4.55–$4.70 EPS.
• Insiders sold 13,327 shares worth $2.73M last quarter (including a 10,000-share sale by the CEO), while institutional investors own 94.39% of the company and insiders hold 0.60%.

Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 5,466 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $945,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in BWXT. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 141,680 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $13,977,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $304,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $404,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 670.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,030 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,013,000 after buying an additional 6,117 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 44.9% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 256,969 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $37,018,000 after buying an additional 79,646 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BWX Technologies news, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total transaction of $413,673.63. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total transaction of $2,032,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 177,594 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $36,097,756.44. This represents a 5.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of BWXT opened at $223.54 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $20.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.62, a P/E/G ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $102.42 and a 12 month high of $241.82. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $211.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $198.94.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $885.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.28% and a return on equity of 30.94%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.92 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. Equities analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This is a positive change from BWX Technologies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. BWX Technologies's dividend payout ratio is 30.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on BWXT shares. TD Securities started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial set a $205.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an "underweight" rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. BTIG Research increased their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $215.00 target price for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $207.60.

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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