BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $998.08 EPS

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The technology company reported $999.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $998.08, reports. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.28% and a return on equity of 30.94%. BWX Technologies updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.600-4.750 EPS.

BWX Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:BWXT traded up $0.61 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $216.92. The stock had a trading volume of 1,056,836 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,029,269. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $212.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $199.55. BWX Technologies has a 52 week low of $102.42 and a 52 week high of $241.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th were given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is 30.25%.

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 Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.26, for a total transaction of $2,032,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 177,594 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,097,756.44. The trade was a 5.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Kevin James Gorman sold 1,344 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.71, for a total transaction of $288,570.24. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 114 shares in the company, valued at $24,476.94. This trade represents a 92.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,327 shares of company stock worth $2,734,844. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of BWX Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BWXT. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 141,680 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $13,977,000 after buying an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $304,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $404,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 670.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,030 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,013,000 after buying an additional 6,117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of BWX Technologies by 44.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 256,969 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,018,000 after buying an additional 79,646 shares in the last quarter. 94.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on BWXT shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $215.00 price objective on the stock. TD Securities started coverage on shares of BWX Technologies in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BWX Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $207.60.

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.