BWX Technologies, Inc. $BWXT Stock Holdings Decreased by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its stake in shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) by 23.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 845,912 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 259,816 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in BWX Technologies were worth $155,961,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in shares of BWX Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the third quarter worth $51,000. Finally, HM Payson & Co. bought a new position in BWX Technologies during the third quarter worth $52,000. 94.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

BWX Technologies Price Performance

Shares of BWXT opened at $200.73 on Tuesday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $84.21 and a 12 month high of $220.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $201.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $189.03. The company has a market cap of $18.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.23, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.83.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $885.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $837.47 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.28% and a return on equity of 30.94%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This is a positive change from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.01%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Truist Financial set a $205.00 price target on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, CJS Securities upgraded shares of BWX Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, BWX Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $200.45.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gerhard F. Burbach sold 1,983 shares of BWX Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.61, for a total transaction of $413,673.63. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total value of $2,032,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 177,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,097,756.44. This represents a 5.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

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.