BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $199.20.

Several analysts recently weighed in on BWXT shares. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded shares of BWX Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Northland Securities set a $225.00 price target on BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. CJS Securities upgraded BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded BWX Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:BWXT opened at $205.91 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.84, a P/E/G ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $185.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $179.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.62. BWX Technologies has a 12-month low of $84.21 and a 12-month high of $220.57.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.15. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.70% and a net margin of 10.04%.The firm had revenue of $866.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.83 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.90, for a total value of $1,979,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 187,594 shares in the company, valued at $37,124,852.60. This represents a 5.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWXT. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 60.1% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,549,150 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $469,987,000 after acquiring an additional 956,770 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC lifted its position in BWX Technologies by 163.0% in the third quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,578,048 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $290,945,000 after purchasing an additional 978,000 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 33,572.0% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,517,599 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,228,000 after purchasing an additional 1,513,092 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 523.2% during the 2nd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,517,356 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $218,590,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,375,740 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $237,783,000 after purchasing an additional 216,707 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BWX Technologies Company 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.