BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Reaches New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $147.74 and last traded at $149.5060, with a volume of 1885045 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $149.52.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on BWXT. Zacks Research lowered BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. 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 report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $212.00 to $202.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.20.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 0.0%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $178.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $196.63. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The company has a market cap of $13.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.73, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.76.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $901.62 million for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.02 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 transaction of $1,725,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 19,438.2% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 20,717,573 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,032,676,000 after purchasing an additional 20,611,537 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,359,895,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in BWX Technologies by 0.7% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,258,282 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $390,321,000 after buying an additional 53,594 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in BWX Technologies by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,857,716 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $321,176,000 after acquiring an additional 69,857 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

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.