BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Given New $165.00 Price Target at BNP Paribas Exane

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at BNP Paribas Exane from $190.00 to $165.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the technology company’s stock. BNP Paribas Exane’s price objective points to a potential upside of 17.38% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on BWXT. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. 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 for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded BWX Technologies from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $200.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Monday, September 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $192.00 price target for the company. Finally, Seaport Research Partners upgraded BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $213.75.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE BWXT traded down $1.24 on Thursday, reaching $140.57. The company had a trading volume of 474,167 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,024,469. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. BWX Technologies has a 1 year low of $139.06 and a 1 year high of $241.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $161.30 and a 200-day moving average of $189.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.88 billion, a PE ratio of 36.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.75.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $901.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $902.41 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.11% and a return on equity of 30.83%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.02 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. This represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Security National Bank of SO Dak bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in BWX Technologies by 71.7% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 237 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

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.