BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Research

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price objective for the company. Finally, TD Securities initiated coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $217.96.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of BWXT opened at $206.45 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.20, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. BWX Technologies has a one year low of $106.22 and a one year high of $241.82. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $212.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $199.79.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $860.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.33% and a net margin of 10.20%.BWX Technologies’s revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that BWX Technologies will post 4.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total transaction of $288,570.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 114 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,476.94. The trade was a 92.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 owned 202,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,472,181.71. The trade was a 4.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,744 shares of company stock worth $5,288,701. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWXT. Alkeon Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 163.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,578,048 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $290,945,000 after buying an additional 978,000 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 60.1% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,549,150 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $469,987,000 after buying an additional 956,770 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $163,969,000. Select Equity Group L.P. bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $68,902,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 1,353.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 363,757 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $52,403,000 after buying an additional 338,723 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting BWX Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Activist investor Ananym Capital said BWXT could be worth much more if it commercializes its mothballed reactor design, arguing the stock could potentially double as energy demand grows. Reuters: Ananym urges BWX Technologies to commercialize reactor design, says shares could double
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Department of Energy is reportedly considering financing billions of dollars in long-lead-time nuclear plant components, which could support future demand across the nuclear supply chain, including BWXT. Reuters: US considering financing billions of dollars in long-lead time parts of nuclear plants, NEI says
• Positive Sentiment: Defense Daily reported BWXT won $1.4 billion in naval nuclear propulsion contracts, reinforcing its core defense nuclear business and highlighting strong backlog potential. Defense Daily: BWXT Wins $1.4 billion In Naval Nuclear Propulsion Contracts
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target on BWXT to $212 from $205, signaling continued analyst confidence even though the firm kept a hold rating. American Banking News: BWX Technologies Given New $212.00 Price Target at Truist Financial
• Neutral Sentiment: BWXT’s CFO and CEO both disclosed stock sales this week. The CEO said the sale was made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which reduces the negative signal somewhat, but insider selling can still weigh on sentiment. SEC filing: CEO stock sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary continues to frame BWXT as a major nuclear power play, with optimism around small modular reactors and its large North American nuclear manufacturing footprint. InsiderMonkey: BWX Technologies touted as a big nuclear play

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.