BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Hits New 12-Month Low - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• BWX Technologies shares fell to a new 52-week low of $147.74, well below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $178.85 and $196.63, respectively.
• Despite the decline, analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $227.20; recent quarterly results also topped EPS estimates and revenue rose 18% year over year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, equivalent to a 0.7% yield, while CEO Rex Geveden sold 10,000 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan.

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $147.74 and last traded at $149.5060, with a volume of 1885045 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $149.52.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on BWXT. Weiss Ratings upgraded BWX Technologies from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Seaport Research Partners raised 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. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $212.00 to $202.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $227.20.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 0.0%

The business's 50-day moving average price is $178.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $196.63. The company has a market capitalization of $13.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.73, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.76. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $902.41 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.11% and a return on equity of 30.83%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.02 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies's payout ratio is 27.98%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. The trade was a 4.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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 have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth $26,000. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter worth $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company's stock.

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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