Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Outlook for BWXT Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for BWX Technologies from $0.90 to $0.89.
• BWX Technologies reported earnings of $1.02 per share for the last quarter, significantly surpassing the analysts' expectations of $0.79.
• The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, with the annualized dividend yield being 0.6%.

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BWX Technologies in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Campbell now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of $0.89 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.90. The consensus estimate for BWX Technologies' current full-year earnings is $3.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for BWX Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The technology company reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.23. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.61% and a net margin of 10.28%. The firm had revenue of $764.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $708.00 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on BWXT. Maxim Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. CLSA reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $177.60 price target (up from $153.00) on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen cut BWX Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Truist Financial set a $145.00 price target on BWX Technologies and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $142.37.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.8%

BWXT stock opened at $177.79 on Tuesday. BWX Technologies has a twelve month low of $84.21 and a twelve month high of $189.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The stock has a market cap of $16.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.56, a PEG ratio of 4.19 and a beta of 0.73. The business's 50-day moving average price is $144.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.76.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BWXT. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 41.1% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 187,900 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $20,930,000 after purchasing an additional 54,700 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 40,085 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $4,465,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 48.2% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 4,601 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $513,000 after purchasing an additional 1,496 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 21,527 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,636 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 233.2% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 214,973 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $23,947,000 after purchasing an additional 150,448 shares during the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In other news, SVP Omar Fathi Meguid sold 2,261 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.84, for a total transaction of $406,618.24. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 2,361 shares of the company's stock, valued at $424,602.24. This represents a 48.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.00, for a total value of $4,475,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 197,594 shares in the company, valued at $35,369,326. This trade represents a 11.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. BWX Technologies's dividend payout ratio is 31.25%.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

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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