Diversify Wealth Management LLC Invests $1.10 Million in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 5,273 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,097,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in BWX Technologies in the second quarter worth $29,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the third quarter worth $32,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.00.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $176.69 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $196.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $203.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40. The company has a market capitalization of $16.19 billion, a PE ratio of 47.24, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.74. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $136.18 and a 52 week high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. Analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.6 earnings per share for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total transaction of $2,048,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,472,181.71. This trade represents a 4.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Michael Thomas Fitzgerald sold 2,417 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.25, for a total transaction of $505,757.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,440,477. The trade was a 25.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

BWX Technologies 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.