Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC Buys New Stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 21,953 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,047,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of BWXT. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of BWX Technologies by 250.0% during the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 175 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in BWX Technologies by 861.9% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 202 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in BWX Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Finally, HM Payson & Co. purchased a new position in BWX Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.39% of the company’s stock.

BWX Technologies Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE BWXT opened at $174.31 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $184.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $171.54. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $84.21 and a one year high of $218.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a PE ratio of 52.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.85.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $866.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $795.48 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.70% and a net margin of 10.04%.The business’s revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.83 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.03%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BWXT. Wall Street Zen raised BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Bank of America raised their price objective on BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Northland Capmk upgraded BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. BTIG Research raised their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $225.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BWX Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $196.23.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.90, for a total transaction of $1,979,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 187,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,124,852.60. The trade was a 5.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.