Aubrey Capital Management Ltd Makes New Investment in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Aubrey Capital Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 18,500 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,197,000. BWX Technologies comprises about 1.3% of Aubrey Capital Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bensler LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,008,000. F m Investments LLC bought a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $332,000. MGO One Seven LLC grew its holdings in BWX Technologies by 354.7% during the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 17,695 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,058,000 after acquiring an additional 13,803 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 51,510 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $8,903,000 after purchasing an additional 2,302 shares during the period. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 345.1% in the 4th quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 9,588 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,657,000 after purchasing an additional 7,434 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on BWXT shares. BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. TD Securities started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Three 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, BWX Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $217.26.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE BWXT opened at $205.14 on Monday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $105.07 and a 1 year high of $241.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The firm has a market cap of $18.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.85, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $212.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $199.66.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $860.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The business’s revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The business 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 yield of 0.5%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.88%.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In related news, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total transaction of $413,673.63. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total transaction of $288,570.24. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,476.94. The trade was a 92.18% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company 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.