The stock of BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT) has seen a 3.48% increase in the past week, with a 27.77% gain in the past month, and a 37.05% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.60% for BWXT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.21% for BWXT’s stock, with a simple moving average of 23.84% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) is above average at 44.68x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.66.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BWXT is 90.99M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.95% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BWXT on June 20, 2025 was 1.13M shares.
BWXT) stock’s latest price update
BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.42 in comparison to its previous close of 141.12, however, the company has experienced a 3.48% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-16 that LYNCHBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today the appointment of Kevin M. McCoy as the company’s chief nuclear officer. In this role, McCoy will support the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy to accelerate the pace of Columbia and Virginia Class submarine production programs for the U.S. Navy. Since 2022, McCoy has served as president of BWXT’s Government Operations segment where he was responsible for overseeing BWXT’s Nuclear Operations and.
Analysts’ Opinion of BWXT
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BWXT reach a price target of $145. The rating they have provided for BWXT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 01st, 2025.
Alembic Global Advisors gave a rating of “Overweight” to BWXT, setting the target price at $148 in the report published on November 12th of the previous year.
BWXT Trading at 21.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BWXT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.30% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BWXT starting from DUFFY ROBERT L, who sale 6,000 shares at the price of $104.03 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, DUFFY ROBERT L now owns 3,206 shares of BWX Technologies Inc, valued at $624,161 using the latest closing price.
DUFFY ROBERT L, the Officer of BWX Technologies Inc, proposed sale 6,000 shares at $104.03 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that DUFFY ROBERT L is holding shares at $624,161 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BWXT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for BWX Technologies Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 28.24, with 9.89 for asset returns.
Based on BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 474.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.02.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
