Inspire Investing LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Inspire Investing LLC grew its position in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 16.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 34,164 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,818 shares during the quarter. BWX Technologies makes up approximately 0.6% of Inspire Investing LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $6,986,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BWXT. Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,263 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,448 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $942,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its stake in BWX Technologies by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $449,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 1,979 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,880 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $847,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BWXT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Bank of America lifted their target price on BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Zacks Research cut shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.00.

BWX Technologies Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $189.04 on Tuesday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $133.84 and a 12-month high of $241.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.32 billion, a PE ratio of 50.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $204.06 and its 200-day moving average is $202.13.

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

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

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.