Natixis Advisors LLC Sells 13,779 Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Natixis Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 31.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 30,614 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 13,779 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $5,291,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its position in BWX Technologies by 300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 200 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Michael Thomas Fitzgerald sold 2,417 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.25, for a total transaction of $505,757.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,440,477. This trade represents a 25.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.81, for a total transaction of $2,048,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,472,181.71. This represents a 4.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on BWXT shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, TD Securities initiated coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.00.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT opened at $187.44 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $17.17 billion, a PE ratio of 50.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $210.54 and its 200-day moving average is $199.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $128.96 and a 52 week high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.20. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The business had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. BWX Technologies’s quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 earnings per share for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.