Babcock Q3 EPS Estimate Decreased by Northland Securities

Babcock (NYSE:BW) – Northland Securities dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Babcock in a report released on Tuesday, August 11th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now expects that the technology company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.07. The consensus estimate for Babcock’s current full-year earnings is $0.31 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Babcock’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on BW. Wall Street Zen cut Babcock from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Babcock in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Babcock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.25.

Babcock Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of NYSE BW opened at $9.15 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.64. The company has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of -50.81 and a beta of 1.22. Babcock has a 12-month low of $1.17 and a 12-month high of $22.03.

Babcock (NYSE:BW) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The technology company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.02. Babcock had a negative net margin of 2.17% and a negative return on equity of 3.02%. The firm had revenue of $319.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $196.95 million.

Institutional Trading of Babcock

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BW. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Babcock during the third quarter valued at approximately $14,086,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Babcock by 777.3% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,974,324 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,693,000 after purchasing an additional 2,635,304 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in Babcock by 497.7% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,366,601 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,863,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970,656 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Babcock by 54.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,423,243 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $12,827,000 after purchasing an additional 1,556,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Situational Awareness LP acquired a new position in shares of Babcock during the 4th quarter valued at $8,584,000. 83.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Babcock News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Babcock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results beat expectations: Revenue surged 130% year over year to $319.7 million, well above the roughly $197 million consensus estimate. Net income reached $14.3 million, compared with a $58.5 million loss a year earlier, while reported earnings improved to approximately $0.07 per share. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability outlook improved: Adjusted EBITDA rose to $21.8 million from $13.9 million, prompting management to raise its 2026 adjusted EBITDA target to $80 million-$105 million. The upgraded outlook likely strengthened confidence in the company’s turnaround. Babcock & Wilcox Raises EBITDA Target
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand: Babcock signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to begin work on 20 steam turbine generator sets totaling 1 gigawatt for its FastPower data-center program. This adds to previously announced turbine orders and positions BW to benefit from rising electricity demand from artificial-intelligence data centers. Babcock & Wilcox Siemens Energy Turbine Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Order visibility and capital actions: Bookings increased 38% to $151 million, backlog reached $2.6 billion, and the company cited a pipeline exceeding $14 billion. A $50 million share-repurchase authorization and plans to retire its remaining $61.8 million of 2026 bonds may also support sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Ownership signals were mixed: Several major institutions increased positions, including BlackRock and State Street, while other investors reduced holdings. Recent insider activity included purchases by the CEO and CFO but also a substantially larger sale by Group Holdings.
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risks remain: The stock remains highly volatile, and the large backlog and data-center pipeline will need to convert into profitable revenue. The company also continues to operate with negative trailing earnings, despite the quarterly turnaround.

About Babcock

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc (NYSE: BW) is a specialized provider of energy and environmental technologies and services serving power generation and heavy industrial markets. The company designs, manufactures and maintains critical components and systems that support the safe and efficient operation of both fossil-fuel and renewable power facilities. Its core offerings include industrial and utility boilers, environmental control systems for emissions reduction, and aftermarket support services ranging from inspection and maintenance to spare parts management.

In addition to its boiler and emissions control portfolio, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises delivers lifecycle solutions aimed at enhancing plant performance and compliance.