Ranger Investment Management L.P. Acquires New Holdings in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Ranger Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 97,321 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,944,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $304,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $404,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 670.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,030 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after buying an additional 6,117 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 44.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of BWXT opened at $156.95 on Monday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $154.59 and a one year high of $241.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $180.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $197.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.38 billion, a PE ratio of 40.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.76.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.The business had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $902.41 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.02 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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, analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on BWX Technologies from $212.00 to $202.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Two 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, BWX Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.20.

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.