BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.750-3.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.730. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.1 billion-$3.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.1 billion.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT traded up $2.31 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $215.92. The stock had a trading volume of 1,475,519 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,147,961. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $183.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $152.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.47, a PEG ratio of 4.24 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 1.69. BWX Technologies has a 1-year low of $84.21 and a 1-year high of $218.50.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.15. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.61% and a net margin of 10.28%. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BWXT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Maxim Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen cut BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Northland Securities started coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $205.00 target price for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.08.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, Director Leland D. Melvin sold 600 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.26, for a total value of $106,956.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,579 shares in the company, valued at approximately $994,512.54. The trade was a 9.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Omar Fathi Meguid sold 2,261 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.84, for a total value of $406,618.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 2,361 shares in the company, valued at $424,602.24. This represents a 48.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 29,953 shares of company stock valued at $5,359,758 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.2% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,880 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $847,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. purchased a new position in BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $994,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Select Equity Group L.P. purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $68,902,000. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in BWX Technologies by 11.4% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 25,271 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,641,000 after buying an additional 2,576 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

BWX Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers.