7,114 Shares in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Purchased by Denali Advisors LLC

Denali Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 7,114 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,385,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in BWX Technologies by 71.7% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co raised its holdings in BWX Technologies by 52.1% in the 4th 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 last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. This represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BWXT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners upgraded BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $227.20.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of BWXT stock opened at $162.31 on Thursday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $157.10 and a 12-month high of $241.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $182.20 and its 200 day moving average is $198.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.76.

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

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors 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 yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 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.