BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.750-3.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.730. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.1 billion-$3.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.1 billion.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 9.1%

NYSE BWXT opened at $196.18 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $185.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $153.81. BWX Technologies has a twelve month low of $84.21 and a twelve month high of $218.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 1.69. The stock has a market cap of $17.93 billion, a PE ratio of 61.30, a PEG ratio of 4.24 and a beta of 0.78.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $866.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.28% and a return on equity of 30.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.83 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.25%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Northland Securities set a $225.00 price objective on BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Maxim Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings cut BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Northland Capmk upgraded shares of BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.95.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In related news, SVP Ronald Owen Whitford, Jr. sold 2,092 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.43, for a total value of $371,183.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,149 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,800,737.07. The trade was a 17.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Leland D. Melvin sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.26, for a total value of $106,956.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 5,579 shares in the company, valued at $994,512.54. This trade represents a 9.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BWXT. Caxton Associates LLP increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 14.7% during the 2nd quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 3,532 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 83.9% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,144 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $597,000 after acquiring an additional 1,891 shares in the last quarter. Duquesne Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $11,017,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 309.7% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 463 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

BWX Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers.