NYSE:BW Babcock (BW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.31 +0.10 (+8.02%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.32 +0.01 (+0.69%) As of 08/7/2025 07:58 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Babcock Stock (NYSE:BW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Babcock alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.22▼$1.4450-Day Range$0.69▼$1.3652-Week Range$0.22▼$2.99Volume2.49 million shsAverage Volume1.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$128.61 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$3.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of fossil and renewable power generation and environmental equipment. It operates through the following segments: B&W Renewable, B&W Environmental, and B&W Thermal. The B&W Renewable segment supports a circular economy, diverting waste from landfills to use for power generation and replacing fossil fuels, while recovering metals and reducing emissions. The B&W Environmental segment focuses on systems for cooling, ash handling, particulate control, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides removal, chemical looping for carbon control, and mercury control. The B&W Thermal segment offers steam generation equipment, aftermarket parts, construction, maintenance, and field services for plants in the power generation, oil and gas, and industrial sectors. The company was founded by George H. Babcock, Stephen Wilcox, Jr., and Joseph P. Manton in 1856 and is headquartered in Akron, OH. Read More Babcock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks62nd Percentile Overall ScoreBW MarketRank™: Babcock scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 328th out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBabcock has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBabcock has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Babcock's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Babcock is -1.57, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Babcock is -1.57, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Babcock's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.71% of the outstanding shares of Babcock have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBabcock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Babcock has recently decreased by 9.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldBabcock does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBabcock does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.71% of the outstanding shares of Babcock have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBabcock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Babcock has recently decreased by 9.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.54 News SentimentBabcock has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Babcock this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for BW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Babcock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Babcock insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,372.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.90% of the stock of Babcock is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.17% of the stock of Babcock is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Babcock's insider trading history. Receive BW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Babcock and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BW Stock News HeadlinesBabcock Executives Exercise Share Awards, Reflecting Strategic Financial MovesAugust 7 at 12:54 PM | tipranks.comBabcock International Enhances Shareholder Value with Treasury Stock PurchaseAugust 5 at 2:26 AM | tipranks.comMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Babcock & Wilcox Sells Diamond Power for $177MAugust 4, 2025 | tipranks.comSaybrook Capital /Nc Reduces Stake in Berkshire Hathaway BAugust 2, 2025 | tipranks.comBabcock & Wilcox Closes Sale of Its Diamond Power International BusinessAugust 1, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comBabcock CEO Transfers Shares to SpouseJuly 31, 2025 | tipranks.comBabcock & Wilcox Sets Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Webcast for Monday, August ...July 30, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines BW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BW shares performed this year? Babcock's stock was trading at $1.64 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BW shares have decreased by 20.3% and is now trading at $1.3070. How were Babcock's earnings last quarter? Babcock (NYSE:BW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 31st. The technology company reported ($0.47) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.42. The technology company had revenue of $200.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $213.07 million. Read the conference call transcript. When did Babcock's stock split? Shares of Babcock reverse split on the morning of Wednesday, July 24th 2019.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Thursday, July 11th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, July 23rd 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. Does Babcock have any subsidiaries? Babcock subsidiaries include Universal Acoustic & Emission Technologies, SPIG, Americon Equipment Services Inc., Americon LLC, Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. LLC, Babcock & Wilcox de Monterrey S.A. de C.V., Babcock & Wilcox Ebensburg Power LLC, and more. Who are Babcock's major shareholders? Babcock's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.58%) and Simplex Trading LLC. Insiders that own company stock include B Riley Financial, Inc, Louis Salamone Jr, Jimmy B Morgan, Henry E Bartoli, John J Dziewisz, Joseph T Buckler, Philip D Moeller, Christopher S Riker, Alan B Howe and Joseph A Tato. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Babcock? Shares of BW 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 Babcock own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Babcock investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Ford Motor (F), NVIDIA (NVDA), Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI), QUALCOMM (QCOM), NIO (NIO) and Micron Technology (MU). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/31/2025Today8/07/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/11/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry ELEC POWER Sub-IndustryConstruction Materials Current SymbolNYSE:BW CIK1630805 Webwww.babcock.com Phone(330) 753-4511Fax704-625-4910Employees1,950Year Founded1867Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Babcock$3.00 High Price Target$5.00 Low Price Target$1.00 Potential Upside/Downside+129.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.83) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$59.92 million Net Margins-7.89% Pretax Margin-6.58% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-7.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.94 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$734.24 million Price / Sales0.18 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($3.00) per share Price / Book-0.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares98,404,000Free Float94,566,000Market Cap$128.61 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.72 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2025. 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