Sapient Capital LLC Has $44.20 Million Stock Holdings in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Sapient Capital LLC trimmed its position in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 1.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 227,097 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,259 shares during the quarter. BWX Technologies makes up 0.6% of Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Sapient Capital LLC owned about 0.25% of BWX Technologies worth $44,204,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in BWX Technologies by 18.7% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,375,740 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $237,783,000 after purchasing an additional 216,707 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $9,754,000. MGO One Seven LLC raised its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 354.7% in the fourth quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 17,695 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,058,000 after purchasing an additional 13,803 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 22.7% during the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 32,668 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,646,000 after buying an additional 6,053 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ranger Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $11,991,000. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on BWXT. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen cut BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Zacks Research cut BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Monday, July 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.20.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.1%

BWXT opened at $169.77 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $185.04 and a 200-day moving average of $200.29. The company has a market capitalization of $15.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.76. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $157.10 and a fifty-two week high of $241.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40.

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

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 trade represents a 4.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.