BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Sets New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday. The stock traded as low as $131.60 and last traded at $133.6740, with a volume of 173,266 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $134.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on BWXT. Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $250.00 to $210.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $192.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.00.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.1%

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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $150.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $181.60. The company has a market capitalization of $12.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.74.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $901.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.02 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th were given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total transaction of $1,725,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. Cannell & Spears LLC raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.0% in the first quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,847 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $582,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC grew its position in BWX Technologies by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,757 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $359,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in BWX Technologies by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,442 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in BWX Technologies by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 1,244 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About BWX Technologies

BWX Technologies, Inc (NYSE:BWXT) is a provider of nuclear components, systems and services for government and commercial customers. The company is best known for designing and manufacturing nuclear reactors and related components for the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. It also supports the nuclear fuel cycle and provides engineering, manufacturing, maintenance and technical services for nuclear facilities.

BWXT serves the U.S. government, commercial nuclear power producers, research institutions and customers in the healthcare and space industries.