State of Wyoming Buys New Shares in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,416 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $665,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. raised 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 buying an additional 956,770 shares during the period. Select Equity Group L.P. bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $68,902,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 338,723 shares during the period. 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 increased 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 acquiring an additional 248,598 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:BWXT opened at $173.14 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $183.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $199.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.76. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $157.10 and a 12-month high of $241.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 10.11%.The company had revenue of $901.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $902.41 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.02 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on BWXT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated 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 on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.20.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,204,697.50. The trade was a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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.