Bensler LLC Invests $7.01 Million in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Bensler LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 40,545 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,008,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 300.0% during the third quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 200 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the second quarter worth about $29,000. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total value of $2,032,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 177,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,097,756.44. This represents a 5.33% 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. Also, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,476.94. This trade represents a 92.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 13,327 shares of company stock valued at $2,734,844 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America increased their price objective on BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. BTIG Research boosted their target price on BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Three 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $217.26.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

BWXT stock opened at $205.14 on Friday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.07 and a 1 year high of $241.82. The company has a market cap of $18.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.85, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $212.84 and a 200 day moving average of $199.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

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, sell-side analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 EPS for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 28.88%.

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.