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BWX Technologies (BWXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$137.61 -1.04 (-0.75%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$138.41 +0.80 (+0.58%)
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About BWX Technologies Stock (NYSE:BWXT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$137.32
$139.94
50-Day Range
$106.99
$146.06
52-Week Range
$84.21
$145.33
Volume
820,891 shs
Average Volume
930,592 shs
Market Capitalization
$12.57 billion
P/E Ratio
43.83
Dividend Yield
0.73%
Price Target
$137.94
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

BWX Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

BWXT MarketRank™: 

BWX Technologies scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BWX Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BWX Technologies has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about BWX Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BWX Technologies are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $3.23 to $3.42 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BWX Technologies is 43.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.63.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BWX Technologies is 43.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 81.01.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BWX Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 3.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BWX Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 11.68. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.23% of the float of BWX Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BWX Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BWX Technologies has recently decreased by 0.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    BWX Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.73%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    BWX Technologies has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BWX Technologies is 31.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BWX Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.24% next year. This indicates that BWX Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BWX Technologies' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.23% of the float of BWX Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BWX Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BWX Technologies has recently decreased by 0.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    BWX Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for BWX Technologies this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    52 people have searched for BWXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 79% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    24 people have added BWX Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BWX Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.47% of the stock of BWX Technologies is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.39% 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.
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BWXT Stock News Headlines

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BWXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BWX Technologies' stock was trading at $111.39 at the start of the year. Since then, BWXT shares have increased by 23.9% and is now trading at $137.9650.

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 5th. The technology company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.18. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of BWX Technologies include Sapient Capital LLC (0.34%), Amanah Holdings Trust (0.31%), Covea Finance (0.19%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Rex D Geveden, Ronald Owen Whitford Jr, Robert L Duffy, Robert L Nardelli, Gerhard F Burbach and Gerhard F Burbach.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BWX Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/05/2025
Record date for 6/5 Dividend
5/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
5/19/2025
Dividend Payable
6/05/2025
Today
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEF EQ
Sub-Industry
Machinery
Current Symbol
NYSE:BWXT
Previous Symbol
NYSE:BWC
CIK
1486957
Employees
8,700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$177.60
Low Price Target
$105.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.14
Trailing P/E Ratio
43.92
Forward P/E Ratio
42.70
P/E Growth
3.46
Net Income
$281.94 million
Net Margins
10.39%
Pretax Margin
12.66%
Return on Equity
30.26%
Return on Assets
10.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.08
Current Ratio
2.02
Quick Ratio
1.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.70 billion
Price / Sales
4.66
Cash Flow
$4.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
31.96
Book Value
$11.81 per share
Price / Book
11.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
91,360,000
Free Float
90,932,000
Market Cap
$12.60 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NYSE:BWXT) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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