5,786 Shares in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Bought by Rice Hall James & Associates LLC

Rice Hall James & Associates LLC purchased a new position in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 5,786 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,126,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BWXT. Cannell & Spears LLC raised its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.0% during the first quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,263 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $218,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its position in BWX Technologies by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,448 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $942,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its position in BWX Technologies by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $449,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,847 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $582,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies 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 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 $33,204,697.50. The trade was a 4.94% decrease in their position. 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. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on BWXT shares. Wall Street Zen cut BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. 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. assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.20.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

BWXT stock opened at $165.09 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $157.10 and a 52-week high of $241.82. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $182.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $198.37.

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

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid 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 27.98%.

BWX Technologies 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.