BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Director Gerhard Burbach Sells 1,983 Shares of Stock

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Director Gerhard Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total value of $413,673.63. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:BWXT opened at $205.55 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.21 and a twelve month high of $220.57. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $198.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $187.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.58, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.84.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 10.28%.The business had revenue of $885.84 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This is an increase from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 28.01%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BWXT. CJS Securities upgraded BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $200.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,568,117 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $443,873,000 after purchasing an additional 18,967 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in BWX Technologies by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,258,282 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $390,321,000 after buying an additional 53,594 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in BWX Technologies by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,857,716 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $321,176,000 after buying an additional 69,857 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 163.0% in the third quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,578,048 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $290,945,000 after buying an additional 978,000 shares during the period. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,439,666 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $248,832,000 after acquiring an additional 248,598 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.