BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Receives $228.20 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $228.20.

BWXT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in BWX Technologies by 71.7% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 237 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co grew its holdings in BWX Technologies by 52.1% during the fourth quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 251 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

NYSE BWXT opened at $169.17 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $184.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $200.03. BWX Technologies has a 52 week low of $157.10 and a 52 week high of $241.82. The stock has a market cap of $15.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $902.41 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.02 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. Analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

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.