BWX Technologies’ (BWXT) Buy Rating Reiterated at Guggenheim

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by investment analysts at Guggenheim in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $192.00 target price on the technology company’s stock. Guggenheim’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 40.43% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on BWXT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Monday, July 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $181.00 target price for the company. Seaport Research Partners upgraded 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 report on Monday, June 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $210.00.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $136.72 on Wednesday. BWX Technologies has a 12 month low of $133.21 and a 12 month high of $241.82. 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 $12.53 billion, a PE ratio of 35.42, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $156.98 and a 200-day moving average of $186.67.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $901.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 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, equities research analysts predict that BWX Technologies will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,204,697.50. The trade was a 4.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,359,895,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in BWX Technologies by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,258,282 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $390,321,000 after acquiring an additional 53,594 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,391,079 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $284,462,000 after acquiring an additional 151,580 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,283,997 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $262,565,000 after purchasing an additional 99,053 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,439,666 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $248,832,000 after purchasing an additional 248,598 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

More BWX Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting BWX Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BWXT won an approximately $189 million contract to manufacture naval nuclear reactor fuel for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The award reinforces the company’s exposure to long-term, government-backed submarine and aircraft-carrier demand. BWXT Awarded $189 Million Naval Nuclear Fuel Contract
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $235 price target, while Guggenheim reiterated its Buy rating with a $192 target. Both imply substantial upside from the quoted share price. BTIG Research rating Guggenheim rating
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to identify BWXT as a leading way to participate in nuclear-power growth, including rising electricity demand linked to artificial-intelligence data centers and broader reactor construction.

About BWX Technologies

BWX Technologies, Inc (NYSE:BWXT) is a provider of nuclear components, systems and services for government and commercial customers. The company is best known for designing and manufacturing nuclear reactors and related components for the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. It also supports the nuclear fuel cycle and provides engineering, manufacturing, maintenance and technical services for nuclear facilities.

BWXT serves the U.S. government, commercial nuclear power producers, research institutions and customers in the healthcare and space industries.