BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Shares Acquired by Flputnam Investment Management Co.

Flputnam Investment Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 231.5% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 14,497 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,124 shares during the period. Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $2,822,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of BWXT. M.D. Sass LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,619,000. Ranger Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $11,991,000. MGO One Seven LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 354.7% in the fourth quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 17,695 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,058,000 after buying an additional 13,803 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in BWX Technologies by 22.7% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 32,668 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,646,000 after buying an additional 6,053 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,097,000. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on BWXT shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $224.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total transaction of $1,725,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 192,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,204,697.50. This represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of BWXT opened at $153.12 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $14.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s fifty day moving average is $175.83 and its 200-day moving average is $195.75. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $147.74 and a 12 month high of $241.82.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $901.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $902.41 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.11% and a return on equity of 30.83%. BWX Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.02 EPS. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.98%.

BWX Technologies Company 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.