Van Eck Associates Adds $66M in BWX Technologies, Inc. ($BWXT)

Key Points

  • Van Eck Associates changed its BWX Technologies, Inc. ($BWXT) stake by 27.0% last quarter, boosting to 1,584,460 shares worth $308.46 million.
  • Wall Street's consensus rating on $BWXT is Buy and an average price target of $238.27.
  • $BWXT last traded around $194.68.

Van Eck Associates increased its position in BWX Technologies, Inc. ($BWXT) by 27.0% during the most recent quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,584,460 shares of BWX Technologies, Inc. after buying 336,540 shares during the quarter. Van Eck Associates's holdings in BWX Technologies, Inc. were worth $308.46 million as of its most recent filing.

BWX Technologies, Inc. ($BWXT) Stock

Last price$194.68
Market cap$17.72B
P/E ratio51.59
Forward P/E37.24
PEG ratio1.67
Beta0.73
52-week low$133.84
52-week high$241.82
50-day MA$209.77
200-day MA$195.94
Current ratio2.40
Quick ratio2.24
Debt-to-equity1.58

BWX Technologies, Inc. Earnings

EPS (ttm)$3.75
Revenue (ttm)$3.38B
Revenue growth26.1%
Net margin10.2%
Return on equity29.0%
Next earningsMay 4, 2026

BWX Technologies, Inc. Dividend

Annual dividend$1.04
Dividend yield54.00%
Payout ratio27.2%
Ex-dividend dateMay 19, 2026

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ConsensusBuy
Average target$238.27
High target$290.00
Low target$200.00
Analysts covering12

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.

ExchangeNYSE
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
HeadquartersLynchburg, VA
CEOMr. Rex D. Geveden
Employees10,400

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