Babcock (BW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.82 to $2.09
• 50-Day Range: $0.90 to $2.07
• 52-Week Range: $0.22 to $2.99
• Volume: 3.47 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $208.77 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Babcock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Babcock scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 258th out of 662 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 Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Babcock has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Babcock has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Babcock is -1.21, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Babcock is -1.21, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the float of Babcock has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Babcock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Babcock has recently decreased by 18.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Babcock does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Babcock does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the float of Babcock has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Babcock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Babcock has recently decreased by 18.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

Babcock has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Babcock this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

17 people have searched for BW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 325% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Babcock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Babcock insiders have bought 2,480.10% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $61,200.00 in company stock and sold $2,372.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.90% of the stock of Babcock is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.17% of the stock of Babcock is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BW shares performed this year?

Babcock's stock was trading at $1.64 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BW shares have increased by 25.9% and is now trading at $2.0650.

How were Babcock's earnings last quarter?

Babcock (NYSE:BW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 11th. The technology company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.02. The technology company earned $144.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $182.07 million.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Babcock's stock split?

Babcock shares 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 closing bell 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 these companies: 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 others.

Who are Babcock's major shareholders?

Babcock's top institutional shareholders include Gendell Jeffrey L (2.55%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.58%), Marshall Wace LLP (0.40%) and Invesco Ltd. (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include B Riley Financial, Inc, Louis Salamone Jr, Jimmy B Morgan, Henry E Bartoli, John J Dziewisz, Cameron M Frymyer, 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 Earnings: 8/11/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC POWER
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BW
• CIK: 1630805
• Web: www.babcock.com
• Phone: (330) 753-4511
• Fax: 704-625-4910
• Employees: 1,950
• Year Founded: 1867

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Babcock: $3.00
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $1.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$59.92 million
• Net Margins: -20.23%
• Pretax Margin: -5.52%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -8.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $724.91 million
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($3.05) per share
• Price / Book: -0.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 101,098,000
• Free Float: 97,155,000
• Market Cap: $208.77 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.72