Q1 Earnings Forecast for BWXT Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BWX Technologies in a report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Campbell forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for BWX Technologies' current full-year earnings is $3.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for BWX Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on BWXT. Maxim Group raised their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on BWX Technologies from $106.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on BWX Technologies from $160.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $124.38.

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BWX Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BWXT traded up $0.95 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $90.19. 948,857 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,010,982. BWX Technologies has a one year low of $84.21 and a one year high of $136.31. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $104.30 and a 200 day moving average of $114.50. The company has a market cap of $8.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.25.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The technology company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $746.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $653.16 million. BWX Technologies had a net margin of 10.32% and a return on equity of 31.95%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BWX Technologies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of BWX Technologies by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 27,066 shares of the technology company's stock worth $2,942,000 after purchasing an additional 1,217 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its position in BWX Technologies by 101.0% during the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,123 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 1,067 shares during the last quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of BWX Technologies in the third quarter valued at $1,591,000. Centiva Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $508,000. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. bought a new position in shares of BWX Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $243,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.39% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at BWX Technologies

In other BWX Technologies news, CEO Rex D. Geveden sold 45,625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.40, for a total transaction of $4,900,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 218,218 shares of the company's stock, valued at $23,436,613.20. This trade represents a 17.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Robert L. Duffy sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.03, for a total value of $624,180.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 3,206 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $333,520.18. The trade was a 65.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 53,625 shares of company stock worth $5,734,145. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.11%. This is an increase from BWX Technologies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 11th. BWX Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.57%.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

BWX Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers.