Gerhard Burbach Sells 1,983 Shares of BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Stock

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Director Gerhard Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total value of $413,673.63. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.8%

BWX Technologies stock traded down $1.69 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $205.55. The stock had a trading volume of 800,505 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,042,281. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $84.21 and a one year high of $220.57. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $197.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $187.26. The company has a market capitalization of $18.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.58, a PEG ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $885.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.28% and a return on equity of 30.94%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.92 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. On average, analysts expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.25%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BWXT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $225.00 price target on BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. BTIG Research upped their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $205.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Friday, January 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $200.45.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,121,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,882 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $325,000 after buying an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,568,117 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $443,873,000 after buying an additional 18,967 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in BWX Technologies by 27.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 12,111 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,093,000 after buying an additional 2,615 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

BWX Technologies, Inc (NYSE: BWXT) is a specialized supplier of nuclear components and services, primarily serving the U.S. government and commercial markets. The company’s core expertise lies in the design, fabrication and servicing of nuclear propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy, where it supports the maintenance and overhaul of naval nuclear reactors. In addition to defense applications, BWXT develops small modular reactors (SMRs), nuclear fuel and related technologies for non‐defense power generation, offering scalable solutions to meet evolving energy and industrial demands.

Beyond propulsion and power systems, BWXT is a leading producer of medical radioisotopes used in diagnostic imaging and cancer treatment.