BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) CEO Rex Geveden Sells 10,000 Shares of Stock

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) CEO Rex Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. This represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

BWXT stock traded down $2.29 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $170.27. 674,028 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,008,716. The company has a market cap of $15.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $184.06 and its 200 day moving average is $199.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $157.10 and a 12-month high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $901.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $902.41 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.BWX Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.02 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on BWXT. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BWXT. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in BWX Technologies by 71.7% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 237 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co grew its stake in BWX Technologies by 52.1% during the 4th quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 251 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.