BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Sets New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $144.00 and last traded at $144.5850, with a volume of 160614 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $147.47.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on BWXT. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $181.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Guggenheim began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, September 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $192.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BWX Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $217.92.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $162.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $190.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The firm has a market cap of $13.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.75.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its quarterly 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. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.11% and a return on equity of 30.83%. The firm had revenue of $901.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $902.41 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.02 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the transaction, 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 sale 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. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWXT. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,359,895,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the 4th 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. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in BWX Technologies by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,857,716 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $321,176,000 after purchasing an additional 69,857 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,439,666 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $248,832,000 after buying an additional 248,598 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,391,079 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $284,462,000 after acquiring an additional 151,580 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

BWX Technologies, Inc (NYSE: BWXT) is a technology and manufacturing company that specializes in nuclear components, systems and services. The company primarily serves government and commercial customers in the nuclear energy, national security and medical markets.

BWXT is a major supplier to the U.S. government and supports the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion program by designing and manufacturing nuclear reactors and related components for naval vessels. Its offerings also include nuclear fuel, reactor components, engineering and maintenance services, and technologies intended for advanced and small modular reactors.

Through its commercial and medical businesses, BWXT provides nuclear equipment and services for civilian power generation, produces medical radioisotopes and related technologies, and supports research and other specialized applications.