Future Fund LLC Has $6.71 Million Position in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Future Fund LLC lifted its position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 168.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 32,820 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,604 shares during the period. BWX Technologies comprises 2.4% of Future Fund LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Future Fund LLC’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $6,711,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of BWXT. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 60.1% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,549,150 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $469,987,000 after purchasing an additional 956,770 shares during the last quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $68,902,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in BWX Technologies by 1,353.1% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 363,757 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $52,403,000 after purchasing an additional 338,723 shares during the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,504,000. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL lifted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,439,666 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $248,832,000 after buying an additional 248,598 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of BWXT opened at $171.52 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $136.18 and a one year high of $241.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $194.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $202.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.71 billion, a PE ratio of 45.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.74.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $860.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $837.47 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial upped their target price on BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’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 sale, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,440,477. This trade represents a 25.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

BWX Technologies 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.