Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases 6,819 Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 54.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,364 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 6,819 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $3,365,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 26.0% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,159,033 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $213,691,000 after purchasing an additional 239,292 shares in the last quarter. Eos Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 27.9% in the third quarter. Eos Management L.P. now owns 25,894 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,774,000 after purchasing an additional 5,644 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 51.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 313,192 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $57,743,000 after purchasing an additional 105,879 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,754,000. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 7.3% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 669,636 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $123,460,000 after purchasing an additional 45,667 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $205.00 price objective on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Friday, January 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $207.60.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 4.1%

Shares of BWX Technologies stock opened at $216.62 on Friday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $102.42 and a 52-week high of $241.82. The company has a 50 day moving average of $212.42 and a 200 day moving average of $199.56. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The company has a market capitalization of $19.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.68, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.80.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.17. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.28% and a return on equity of 30.94%. The company had revenue of $885.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.92 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a $0.27 dividend. This is an increase from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 30.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total value of $288,570.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 114 shares in the company, valued at $24,476.94. The trade was a 92.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total transaction of $2,032,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 177,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,097,756.44. This represents a 5.33% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844 over the last 90 days. 0.60% of the stock is owned by 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.