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BWX Technologies, Inc.

BWXT Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$138.47

▼ -0.21 (-0.2%)

52w hi$237.73
52w lo$138.47
Vol1.02M
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.50

Short-0.42
Medium-0.64
Long-0.37

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

BWX Technologies, Inc.

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Market cap$12.69B
Enterprise value$14.10B
Trailing P/E35.87x
Forward P/E26.36x
EV / EBITDA29.59x
P / S (ttm)3.61x
Profit margin10.1%
Return on equity28.3%
Revenue growth+18.0%
Earnings growth+14.1%
Debt / equity151.40

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.22
Sector-0.07
Technical-0.39
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

BWX Technologies, Inc. manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. It manufactures precision naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; close-tolerance and high-quality equipment for nuclear applications; critical nuclear components, fuels and assemblies for government and limited other uses; down blend government stockpiles of uranium; and fabricate fuel-bearing precision components. The company also supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers; research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities, and national laboratories; and components for defense applications. In addition, it manufactures commercial nuclear steam generators, nuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, pressure vessels, reactor components, heat exchangers, tooling delivery systems; and containers for the storage of nuclear fuel and other high-level nuclear waste. Further, the company supplies nuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, tooling delivery systems, nuclear-grade materials and precisely machined components; and manufactures medical radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Additionally, it provides specialized engineering services that include structural component design, 3-D thermal-hydraulic engineering analysis, weld and robotic process development, electrical and controls engineering and metallurgy and materials engineering; in-plant inspection, maintenance and modification services; and non-destructive examination and tooling/repair solutions. It also offers nuclear power plant lifecycle support and management services. The company was formerly known as The Babcock & Wilcox Company and changed its name to BWX Technologies, Inc. in June 2015. BWX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.

United States · www.bwxt.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX1.33
Corr SPX0.51
Annual vol42.1%
Annual ret+23.7%
Sharpe0.56
Max DD-41.9%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Analyst Coverage

Mean PT$234.73
High / Low$290.00 / $200.00
Median$230.00
Analysts11
Strong Buy2
Buy6
Hold5
Sell1
Strong Sell0

Recent rating actions

2026-04-01Wells Fargo→ Underweight
2026-03-25B of A Securities→ Buy
2026-03-12TD Securities→ Buy
2026-02-26BTIG→ Buy
2026-01-20Seaport Global→ Neutral
2025-11-13B of A Securities→ Buy

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-08-03Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-05Shareholder Voteread
2026-05-04Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-02-23Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-02-20Officer / Director Change, Exhibitsread
2025-11-10Material Agreement, Material Obligation…read
2025-11-05Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-11-04Officer / Director Changeread
2025-11-03Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-08-04Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-07-31Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-06-16Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure…read

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net$0
Insider buys / sells0 / 0
Insider biasNeutral
13F holders9
Top-5 share95.1%
HHI4,107 (concentrated)

Top Holders

HolderValueShares
State Street Corp$739.55M3.80M
Fidelity / FMR LLC$147.75M759.07K
Ark Invest$107.03M549.88K
Capital Research / Capital World$91.13M468.17K
Citadel Advisors$58.06M298.30K
AQR Capital Management$41.82M214.84K
Millennium Management$13.68M70.29K
Bridgewater Associates$3.20M16.45K
T. Rowe Price Group$164.39K844.53K

As of 2026-06-30

Dividends

Yield (TTM)0.38%
$ / share (TTM)$0.52
5y CAGR+5.6%

Annual dividend per share

2021$0.84
2022$0.88
2023$0.92
2024$0.96
2025$1.00
2026$0.27

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-134view
2026-08-0510-Q/Aview
2026-08-038-Kview
2026-08-0310-Qview
2026-07-024view
2026-07-024view
2026-06-094view
2026-06-094view
2026-06-094view
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2026-05-124view

The Long Run

FY 2012–2025 · 14 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$2.50B-1.3%
Operating income$383.06M+0.8%
Net income$78.39M+2.1%
Cash from ops$479.85M+8.7%

Indices

S&P MidCap 400

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$139.00$140.65$136.50$138.471.02M
Sep 24$140.58$142.02$138.62$138.68938.50K
Sep 23$143.94$145.08$141.43$141.81773.70K
Sep 22$147.79$147.84$143.53$144.511.22M
Sep 21$149.11$150.00$146.38$147.471.01M

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