Themes Management Co LLC purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,696 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $812,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BWXT. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 141,680 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $13,977,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $304,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $404,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 670.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,030 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after purchasing an additional 6,117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 44.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 256,969 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,018,000 after purchasing an additional 79,646 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at BWX Technologies
In other news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total transaction of $288,570.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,476.94. This represents a 92.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total transaction of $2,048,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,472,181.71. This represents a 4.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 15,744 shares of company stock worth $3,256,101. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.
BWX Technologies Trading Up 0.0%
BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.20. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The company had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current year.
BWX Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.88%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently weighed in on BWXT shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. TD Securities started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Finally, BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, BWX Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $222.96.
About BWX Technologies
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.
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