BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) CEO Rex Geveden Sells 10,000 Shares of Stock

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) CEO Rex Geveden sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.50, for a total value of $1,725,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 192,491 shares in the company, valued at $33,204,697.50. This represents a 4.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of BWXT opened at $170.27 on Friday. BWX Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $157.10 and a 1 year high of $241.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.60 billion, a PE ratio of 44.11, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.40. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $183.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $199.25.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $901.62 million for 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.02 earnings per share. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.700-4.800 EPS. On average, analysts predict that BWX Technologies, Inc. will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. BWX Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on BWXT shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research cut BWX Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on BWX Technologies in a report on Monday, July 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $205.00 to $255.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners raised BWX Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $245.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.20.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cannell & Spears LLC increased its position in BWX Technologies by 4.0% during the first quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,263 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $218,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,448 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $942,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $449,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,847 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $582,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. 94.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About BWX Technologies

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.