OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,897 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $759,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cannell & Spears LLC raised its position in BWX Technologies by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,448 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $942,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $449,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,847 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $582,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NYSE BWXT opened at $165.09 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.13 billion, a PE ratio of 42.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $182.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $198.37. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $157.10 and a 12-month high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $902.41 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.02 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on BWXT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.20.

About BWX Technologies

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.