BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) CEO Sells $2,048,100.00 in Stock

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) CEO Rex Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total transaction of $2,048,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,472,181.71. This represents a 4.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of BWXT opened at $211.34 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.51, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.78. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $106.22 and a twelve month high of $241.82. The company has a 50 day moving average of $212.79 and a 200-day moving average of $199.90. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 26.0% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,159,033 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $213,691,000 after buying an additional 239,292 shares in the last quarter. Eos Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 27.9% during the third quarter. Eos Management L.P. now owns 25,894 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,774,000 after buying an additional 5,644 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 51.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 313,192 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $57,743,000 after buying an additional 105,879 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $9,754,000. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 7.3% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 669,636 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $123,460,000 after buying an additional 45,667 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on BWXT shares. Zacks Research cut shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. BTIG Research raised their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, TD Securities started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $217.96.

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.