NYSE:BWXT BWX Technologies (BWXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $127.27 -0.03 (-0.02%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$127.32 +0.05 (+0.04%) As of 10/23/2026 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About BWX Technologies Stock (NYSE:BWXT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get BWX Technologies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$123.05▼$127.7850-Day Range$127.17▼$171.6552-Week Range$123.05▼$241.82Volume1.05 million shsAverage Volume1.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.66 billionP/E Ratio32.97Dividend Yield0.85%Price Target$205.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) is a specialty manufacturer and services provider focused on nuclear technology. The company designs and manufactures nuclear reactors, reactor components, nuclear fuel and related equipment, with a major emphasis on highly engineered systems used in naval and commercial applications. BWXT is a key supplier to the U.S. government, supporting the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines through reactor design, component manufacturing, fuel production, maintenance and life-cycle services. The company also serves commercial nuclear power operators and provides engineering, fabrication, environmental remediation and nuclear operations support. In addition, BWXT develops and produces medical radioisotopes and other nuclear medicine products, including materials used in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Its advanced technology activities include small modular and microreactor concepts, space nuclear power systems and other specialized applications. The company serves customers primarily in the United States and Canada, with certain products and services supporting international markets. BWXT traces its industrial roots to the 19th-century Babcock & Wilcox business and adopted its current name in 2015. The company is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Rex D. Geveden.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More BWX Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreBWXT MarketRank™: 4.614145752245 of 5 starsBWX Technologies scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 649 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBWX Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialBWX Technologies has a consensus price target of $205.00, representing about 61.1% upside from its current price of $127.27.Amount of Analyst CoverageBWX Technologies has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about BWX Technologies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.11% Earnings GrowthEarnings for BWX Technologies are expected to grow by 10.11% in the coming year, from $4.75 to $5.23 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BWX Technologies is 32.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BWX Technologies is 32.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.18.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBWX Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 1.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBWX Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 9.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about BWX Technologies' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.61% of the float of BWX Technologies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBWX Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.53, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BWX Technologies has recently increased by 2.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldBWX Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.85%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBWX Technologies has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BWX Technologies is 27.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BWX Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.65% next year. This indicates that BWX Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about BWX Technologies' dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.43 News SentimentBWX Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for BWX Technologies this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest35 people have searched for BWXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows29 people have added BWX Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BWX Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,725,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.60% of the stock of BWX Technologies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.39% of the stock of BWX Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about BWX Technologies' insider trading history. Receive BWXT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BWX Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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BWXT Stock News HeadlinesIs BWX Technologies (BWXT) Undervalued Following Its Poland Nuclear Talks?October 23 at 5:03 PM | finance.yahoo.comBWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Faces Share-Price Pressure Despite Strong Backlog and Higher GuidanceOctober 23 at 11:31 AM | insidermonkey.comTrump goes "all-in" on Grand Canyon energy breakthroughA drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered a clean energy well producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil field, with potential to last two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)BWX Technologies Says No Investment Decision Made Yet in PolandOctober 22 at 6:08 PM | finance.yahoo.comBWXT Clarifies News Reports Regarding Potential Poland InvestmentOctober 22 at 10:31 AM | financialpost.comFBWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) - What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?October 22 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comCentrus vs. BWX Technologies: Which Nuclear Supply Chain Stock Is the Better Buy After the Sell-Off?October 21, 2026 | fool.com3 Defense Stocks Riding Nuclear, Missile, and Aerospace DemandBWX Technologies, Mercury Systems, and Howmet Aerospace show strong backlog, revenue growth, and raised guidance as defense spending rises, though their stock performances vary widely.September 26, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines BWXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BWXT shares performed this year? BWX Technologies' stock was trading at $172.84 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BWXT stock has decreased by 26.4% and is now trading at $127.2710. How were BWX Technologies' earnings last quarter? BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. The firm's revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are BWX Technologies' major shareholders? BWX Technologies' top institutional shareholders include ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. (0.42%), Segra Capital Management LLC (0.39%), Sapient Capital LLC (0.25%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Rex D Geveden, Ronald Owen Whitford Jr, Michael Thomas Fitzgerald, Leland D Melvin, Robert L Duffy, Omar Fathi Meguid, Kevin James Gorman, Gerhard F Burbach and Gerhard F Burbach. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of BWX Technologies? Shares of BWXT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of BWX Technologies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BWX Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and NuScale Power (SMR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2026Record date for 9/4 Dividend8/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend8/18/2026Dividend Payable9/04/2026Today10/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 BWXT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. BWXT has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNYSE:BWXT Previous SymbolNYSE:BWC CIK1486957 Webwww.bwxt.com Phone(980) 365-4300Fax434-522-6909Employees10,400Year Founded1867Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for BWX Technologies$205.00 High Price Target$255.00 Low Price Target$165.00 Potential Upside/Downside+61.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.86 Trailing P/E Ratio32.97 Forward P/E Ratio26.79 P/E Growth1.8Net Income$328.95 million Net Margins10.11% Pretax Margin12.22% Return on Equity30.83% Return on Assets9.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.51 Current Ratio2.40 Quick Ratio2.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.20 billion Price / Sales3.65 Cash Flow$5.22 per share Price / Cash Flow24.37 Book Value$13.49 per share Price / Book9.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares91,620,000Free Float91,072,000Market Cap$11.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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