Deutsche Bank AG Invests $21.23 Million in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 109,055 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,228,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in BWX Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 71.7% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 237 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smithfield Trust Co grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 52.1% during the fourth quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 251 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $156.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $14.38 billion, a PE ratio of 40.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $180.70 and its 200-day moving average is $197.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $154.59 and a 52 week high of $241.82.

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

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BWX Technologies

In other news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total transaction of $1,725,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at $33,204,697.50. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal 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. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BWXT. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.20.

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.