BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.12 EPS

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The technology company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.12, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $746.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $653.16 million. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 31.95% and a net margin of 10.32%. BWX Technologies updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.400-3.550 EPS.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 4.3 %

BWXT stock opened at $104.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $113.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $114.28. BWX Technologies has a 12 month low of $86.70 and a 12 month high of $136.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.73.

BWX Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. This is a boost from BWX Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. BWX Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 31.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of BWX Technologies from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of BWX Technologies from $129.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Maxim Group raised their price objective on BWX Technologies from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of BWX Technologies from $115.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered BWX Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.50.

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.