O Domhnaill Enterprises Inc. Acquires 4,256 Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

O Domhnaill Enterprises Inc. increased its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 73.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 10,023 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 4,256 shares during the period. BWX Technologies comprises 1.7% of O Domhnaill Enterprises Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. O Domhnaill Enterprises Inc.’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $2,050,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of BWXT. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in BWX Technologies by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 141,680 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $13,977,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $304,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $404,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 670.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,030 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,013,000 after acquiring an additional 6,117 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 44.9% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 256,969 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,018,000 after purchasing an additional 79,646 shares during the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BWXT has been the subject of a number of research reports. TD Securities started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research lowered BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on BWX Technologies from $205.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.00.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT traded down $9.57 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $187.32. The company had a trading volume of 127,339 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,025,731. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $133.84 and a 12-month high of $241.82. The company has a fifty day moving average of $200.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $202.69. The company has a market cap of $17.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.24, a PEG ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.33% and a net margin of 10.20%.BWX Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.88%.

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.