BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Upgraded to “Hold” at Truist Financial

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) was upgraded by stock analysts at Truist Financial to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. TD Securities began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $207.60.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of BWXT stock opened at $216.37 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $19.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.61, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.80. BWX Technologies has a 1-year low of $102.42 and a 1-year high of $241.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $212.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $199.56.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $885.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 10.28%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.92 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 4.6 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In other news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total transaction of $288,570.24. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,476.94. The trade was a 92.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total value of $413,673.63. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,327 shares of company stock valued at $2,734,844. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWXT. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter worth $29,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the third quarter worth $32,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the third quarter worth $32,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

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.