William Blair Investment Management LLC Sells 147,710 Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

William Blair Investment Management LLC cut its stake in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 11.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,107,600 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 147,710 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $191,438,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 200 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In related news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total value of $288,570.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,476.94. This trade represents a 92.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total value of $413,673.63. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 15,744 shares of company stock worth $3,256,101. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised their target price on BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. BTIG Research raised their target price on BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research lowered BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “underweight” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $222.96.

BWX Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $202.94 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $213.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $199.61. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $109.09 and a 1 year high of $241.82. The firm has a market cap of $18.59 billion, a PE ratio of 54.26, a P/E/G ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.33% and a net margin of 10.20%.The company had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $837.47 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

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.