BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Upgraded at Seaport Res Ptn

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) was upgraded by research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for BWX Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.48 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on BWXT. Maxim Group lifted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Bank of America reduced their price target on BWX Technologies from $160.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Barclays raised their price objective on BWX Technologies from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on BWX Technologies from $106.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.38.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of BWXT opened at $100.54 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $106.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $114.55. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The company has a market capitalization of $9.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.29, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.69. BWX Technologies has a 52 week low of $86.70 and a 52 week high of $136.31.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The technology company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $746.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $653.16 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.95% and a net margin of 10.32%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, SVP Ronald Owen Whitford, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.92, for a total value of $209,840.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 9,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,039,127.68. This trade represents a 16.80 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Robert L. Duffy sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.03, for a total value of $624,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 3,206 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $333,520.18. This trade represents a 65.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 53,625 shares of company stock valued at $5,734,145 over the last 90 days. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BWX Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 45.0% during the 4th quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 290 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in BWX Technologies by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 316 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its stake in BWX Technologies by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 25,400 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,829,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Utah Retirement Systems boosted its holdings in BWX Technologies by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Utah Retirement Systems now owns 4,900 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 779 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

About BWX Technologies

BWX Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers.