NYSE:BW Babcock (BW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.91 +0.27 (+4.72%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.98 +0.07 (+1.25%) As of 05:19 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Babcock Stock (NYSE:BW) 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 Babcock alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.71▼$6.1450-Day Range$5.64▼$10.3352-Week Range$3.02▼$22.03Volume5.89 million shsAverage Volume4.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$879.79 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$15.40Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: BW) is an energy and environmental technology company that provides products and services for power generation, industrial processing and emissions control. Its portfolio includes boilers, steam-generation equipment, thermal technologies, and systems designed to reduce air pollutants and improve energy efficiency. The company also develops technologies for waste-to-energy, renewable energy, hydrogen production and carbon management. Its solutions are used by utilities, industrial operators, municipal organizations and other customers seeking to generate energy from conventional or alternative fuels while managing environmental impacts. Babcock & Wilcox traces its roots to the Babcock & Wilcox Company, founded in the 19th century. Today, the company serves customers in North America and international markets through equipment sales, engineering, construction, aftermarket services and technology licensing.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Babcock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreBW MarketRank™: Babcock scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 294th out of 652 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBabcock has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBabcock has a consensus price target of $15.40, representing about 160.8% upside from its current price of $5.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageBabcock has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Babcock's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth100.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Babcock are expected to grow by 100.00% in the coming year, from $0.27 to $0.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Babcock is -32.81, 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 -32.81, 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted16.63% of the float of Babcock has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBabcock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Babcock has recently increased by 12.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentBabcock has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Babcock this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for BW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -85% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Babcock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.0 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $47,500.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0054% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Babcock insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $47,500.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.80% 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. 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BW Stock News HeadlinesINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit - BW14 minutes ago | globenewswire.comBabcock Adds to Treasury Stock with Ongoing Share BuybackOctober 6 at 2:10 AM | tipranks.comElon pays this company. Every time.Every Tesla built since 2012 pays this small, overlooked supplier a fee for its technology. So does every Starlink dish and AI satellite Elon launches. When Nvidia tried to buy the company, Elon reportedly fought the deal. Now his filing for 1,000,000 satellites could expand its revenue stream sharply. Dylan believes the stock could see significant movement starting October 24th.October 6 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Comparing Babcock (NYSE:BW) and SKYX Platforms (NASDAQ:SKYX)October 4 at 5:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comBabcock International Tightens Share Base with Ongoing Buyback ProgrammeOctober 2, 2026 | tipranks.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit - BWOctober 1, 2026 | prnewswire.comBabcock Updates Market on Total Voting Rights and Share CapitalOctober 1, 2026 | tipranks.comBabcock Executives Increase Holdings Through Dividend Reinvestment and Share AwardsOctober 1, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines BW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BW shares performed this year? Babcock's stock was trading at $6.35 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BW stock has decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $5.9060. How were Babcock's earnings last quarter? Babcock (NYSE:BW) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The technology company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.02. The technology company had revenue of $319.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.95 million. Babcock had a negative net margin of 2.17% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.51%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Babcock's stock split? Shares of Babcock reverse split before market open on 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 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 more. 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 Earnings8/10/2026Today10/06/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (17m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 BW's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. BW has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Electrical Equipment Sub-IndustryHeavy Electrical Equipment Current SymbolNYSE:BW CIK1630805 Webwww.babcock.com Phone(330) 753-4511Fax704-625-4910Employees1,650Year Founded1867Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Babcock$15.40 High Price Target$23.00 Low Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside+160.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.18) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio21.87 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$36.16 million Net Margins-2.17% Pretax Margin-8.26% Return on Equity-4.51% Return on Assets0.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.21 Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio1.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$834.35 million Price / Sales1.05 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($1.18) per share Price / Book-5.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares148,965,000Free Float144,794,000Market Cap$879.79 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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