BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 31.82% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on BWXT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Truist Financial increased their price objective on BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.20.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of BWXT opened at $174.48 on Monday. BWX Technologies has a 52 week low of $143.07 and a 52 week high of $241.82. The firm has a market cap of $15.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $191.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $202.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.20. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The firm had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that BWX Technologies will post 4.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total value of $2,048,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,472,181.71. The trade was a 4.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Michael Thomas Fitzgerald sold 2,417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.25, for a total value of $505,757.25. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 6,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,440,477. The trade was a 25.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in BWX Technologies by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 141,680 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $13,977,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $304,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $404,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in BWX Technologies by 670.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,030 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after acquiring an additional 6,117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in BWX Technologies by 44.9% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 256,969 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,018,000 after purchasing an additional 79,646 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

About BWX Technologies

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.