Diversify Advisory Services LLC Buys Shares of 5,483 BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,483 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $968,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MGO One Seven LLC increased its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 354.7% during the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 17,695 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,058,000 after purchasing an additional 13,803 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 22.7% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 32,668 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,646,000 after purchasing an additional 6,053 shares during the last quarter. Ranger Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $11,991,000. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $36,097,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 128.2% in the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 14,736 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,547,000 after purchasing an additional 8,279 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $162.31 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.87 billion, a PE ratio of 42.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.76. 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 company’s fifty day moving average price is $182.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $198.03. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $157.10 and a 52-week high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.The business had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $902.41 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.02 EPS. BWX Technologies’s quarterly 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 expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on BWXT. Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research downgraded BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, BWX Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at $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 at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.