BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Hits New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday. The stock traded as low as $131.50 and last traded at $132.15, with a volume of 31,835 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $135.11.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on BWXT shares. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 target price on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $192.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of BWX Technologies from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $200.00 to $170.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $205.00.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 6.0%

The firm has a market cap of $11.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.74. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $148.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $179.92. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

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

BWX Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Security National Bank of SO Dak purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About BWX Technologies

BWX Technologies, Inc (NYSE: BWXT) is a specialty manufacturer and services provider focused on nuclear technology. The company designs and manufactures nuclear reactors, reactor components, nuclear fuel and related equipment, with a major emphasis on highly engineered systems used in naval and commercial applications.

BWXT is a key supplier to the U.S. government, supporting the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines through reactor design, component manufacturing, fuel production, maintenance and life-cycle services.