BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Now Covered by BNP Paribas Exane

Research analysts at BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) in a report released on Thursday. The firm set a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. BNP Paribas Exane’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 5.45% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial set a $205.00 price objective on BWX Technologies in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $180.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. CJS Securities raised shares of BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $199.20.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $203.89 on Thursday. BWX Technologies has a twelve month low of $84.21 and a twelve month high of $218.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The company’s 50 day moving average is $181.86 and its 200 day moving average is $175.27. The company has a market cap of $18.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.86.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $866.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.04% and a return on equity of 30.70%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.83 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.90, for a total value of $1,979,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 187,594 shares in the company, valued at $37,124,852.60. This represents a 5.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Yarbrough Capital LLC purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $289,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 143.2% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 231 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Goelzer Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $670,000. Cascade Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Cascade Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 8,884 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,536,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 783 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

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.