BWXT · BWX Technologies, Inc.
$150.12
-1.55% last session
End-of-day data · close of 2026-09-11
Market cap
$14B
Enterprise value
$15B
Trailing P/E
39.5
Forward P/E
29.0
Dividend yield
1.0%
Beta
0.74
Avg volume
1M
Employees
11K
Daily Change %
-1.55%
5 Days Change
-0.56%
10 Days Change
2.90%
30 Days Change
-7.51%
60 Days Change
-15.61%
Month to Day Change
-2.99%
Year to Day Change
-8.94%
Analyst Outlook
Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.
Technical Analysis
Analyst sentiment over time — BWXT
Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).
Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-09-03
Latest call per bank · past 12 months
Jefferies
Buy$181
+18.7% vs priceWells Fargo
Equal-Weight$170
+11.5% vs priceJP Morgan
Overweight$230
+50.8% vs priceDeutsche Bank
Buy$255
+67.2% vs priceBank of America
Buy$250
+63.9% vs priceRecent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Jefferies | Initiates | Buy | $0.00 → $181 |
| 2026-08-27 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | $200 → $170 |
| 2026-08-14 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $212 → $202 |
| 2026-08-04 | BTIG | Reiterates | Buy | $235 |
| 2026-07-27 | JP Morgan | Initiates | Overweight | $0.00 → $230 |
| 2026-06-18 | Seaport Global | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | $0.00 → $245 |
| 2026-05-15 | Deutsche Bank | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | $205 → $255 |
| 2026-05-11 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $205 → $212 |
Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.
Signal Summary as of 2026-09-11
- RSI (14): RSI is 39 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
- Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 10.6% below the 50-day MA ($167.88).
- Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 21.7% below the 200-day MA ($191.83).
- MA cross: The 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA (death-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points down.
- MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+0.32) — short-term momentum is improving.
- 52-week range: Price is within 10% of the 52-week low ($149.52).
BWXT Price Chart
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Fundamentals
About BWX Technologies, Inc.
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.
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