BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of BWX Technologies in a note issued to investors on Friday, May 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Campbell now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.75. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for BWX Technologies' current full-year earnings is $3.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for BWX Technologies' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.01 EPS.
A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $106.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Bank of America lowered their price target on BWX Technologies from $160.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Maxim Group reduced their price objective on BWX Technologies from $140.00 to $136.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $123.88.
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BWX Technologies Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:BWXT traded down $0.20 during trading on Monday, reaching $106.99. The company had a trading volume of 875,046 shares, compared to its average volume of 797,867. BWX Technologies has a 12 month low of $84.21 and a 12 month high of $136.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The company has a fifty day moving average of $102.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $112.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.66.
BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The technology company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.18. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.32% and a return on equity of 31.95%. The firm had revenue of $682.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $644.15 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. The business's revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Narwhal Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 33.4% in the fourth quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 20,979 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 5,250 shares during the period. Cadinha & Co. LLC increased its stake in BWX Technologies by 469.2% in the fourth quarter. Cadinha & Co. LLC now owns 64,341 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $7,167,000 after purchasing an additional 53,038 shares during the last quarter. Cooper Financial Group purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $737,000. Strategic Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $3,005,000. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $325,000. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies
In other BWX Technologies news, SVP Ronald Owen Whitford, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.92, for a total value of $209,840.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 9,904 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,039,127.68. This trade represents a 16.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Robert L. Duffy sold 6,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.03, for a total transaction of $624,180.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 3,206 shares of the company's stock, valued at $333,520.18. This represents a 65.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 53,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,734,145 over the last 90 days. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.93%. BWX Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.85%.
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BWX Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers.
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