Babcock Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:BW)

Babcock (NYSE:BW) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Investors purchased 14,318 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 228% compared to the average daily volume of 4,360 call options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Babcock

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of 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. Situational Awareness LP boosted its stake in Babcock by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Situational Awareness LP now owns 2,027,451 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,587,000 after purchasing an additional 673,551 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in Babcock during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $18,260,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Babcock by 1,743.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,096,502 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $16,108,000 after buying an additional 1,037,028 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC acquired a new stake in Babcock in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $15,205,000. 83.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Babcock News Roundup

Here’s some of the latest news about BW:

• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a 2027 adjusted EBITDA target of $125 million–$140 million and said its project pipeline exceeded $16 billion, providing investors with a growth outlook. Babcock outlines 2027 EBITDA target and pipeline
• Neutral Sentiment: Needham lowered its price target to $15 from $20 but maintained a Buy rating. The cut is a cautionary signal, while the retained rating indicates the analyst remains positive on the shares. Needham analyst recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities cut its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.09 from $0.15. Its estimates for subsequent quarters rise to $0.19 by Q4 2027, but the near-term reduction may weigh on expectations. Babcock & Wilcox analyst coverage

Babcock Trading Up 8.3%

NYSE:BW opened at $4.85 on Thursday. Babcock has a 12 month low of $3.07 and a 12 month high of $22.03. The firm has a market cap of $706.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.55 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08. The company’s 50 day moving average is $5.56 and its 200-day moving average is $11.25.

Babcock (NYSE:BW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The technology company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.02. Babcock had a net margin of 4.11% and a negative return on equity of 36.52%. The business had revenue of $319.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $196.95 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Babcock will post 0.27 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on BW. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on Babcock from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Babcock in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Babcock from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Babcock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.00.

About Babcock

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is an energy and environmental technology company serving power, industrial and municipal customers. Its offerings include steam-generation equipment, emissions-control systems and related engineering, construction, maintenance and aftermarket services. The company also develops technologies for renewable and waste-to-energy applications, including systems that use biomass and municipal solid waste to produce energy. Its environmental technologies help customers manage emissions and other byproducts from energy and industrial processes.