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BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)

Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Lynchburg, United States | NYSE
134.44 USD -4.42 (-3.183%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 134.44

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:04 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook remains compelling despite the recent technical weakness. Fundamentally, the company boasts a robust return on equity of nearly 28 percent and double-digit revenue growth, supported by a strong analyst consensus pointing toward a target price significantly higher than the current level. While the short-term chart shows the stock trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, creating a headwind for immediate momentum, the underlying business quality and growth trajectory justify a patient approach. The dividend yield is modest, offering income but not a primary driver, though the payout ratio is highly sustainable. Investors should view the current dip as a potential accumulation opportunity given the strong long-term fundamentals, while remaining mindful of the elevated debt-to-equity ratio.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.076612
MSTL0.107084
AutoETS0.107931
AutoARIMA0.109145

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 10.91
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.301
Excess Kurtosis -1.08
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-17
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-17
Debt to Equity Ratio 151.4
Revenue per Share 38.35
Market Cap 12,317,660,160
Trailing P/E 35.95
Forward P/E 25.70
Beta 0.74
Profit Margins 10.11%
Website https://www.bwxt.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:04 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound to moderately bullish outcome. Call open interest clusters significantly above the current price at 160, 180, and 220 strikes, suggesting bets on upside momentum. Conversely, put open interest is concentrated just below the current price at 125 and 135 strikes, indicating hedging or downside protection. Implied volatility remains moderate, reflecting a lack of extreme fear or greed.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.16% 0.58% 0.81% 1.10%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-18 0.270000 0.163626
2026-05-19 0.270000 0.136827
2026-03-11 0.270000 0.137769
2025-11-19 0.250000 0.139036
2025-08-18 0.250000 0.146250
2025-05-19 0.250000 0.227293
2025-03-11 0.250000 0.257998
2024-11-19 0.240000 0.184148
2024-08-16 0.240000 0.244349
2024-05-16 0.240000 0.270758
2024-03-08 0.240000 0.232581
2023-11-20 0.230000 0.293967
2023-08-16 0.230000 0.318207
2023-05-18 0.230000 0.345657
2023-03-09 0.230000 0.363751
2022-11-18 0.220000 0.372881
2022-08-18 0.220000 0.405082
2022-05-19 0.220000 0.438947
2022-03-09 0.220000 0.415722
2021-11-18 0.210000 0.408005
2021-08-18 0.210000 0.382653
2021-05-18 0.210000 0.336161
2021-03-09 0.210000 0.352172
2020-11-19 0.190000 0.333275
2020-08-18 0.190000 0.326404
2020-05-15 0.190000 0.345455
2020-03-06 0.190000 0.367789
2019-11-19 0.170000 0.279651
2019-08-15 0.170000 0.308474
2019-05-16 0.170000 0.347222
2019-03-08 0.170000 0.349004
2018-11-19 0.160000 0.369430
2018-08-17 0.160000 0.254049
2018-05-17 0.160000 0.234021
2018-03-09 0.160000 0.243865
2017-11-17 0.110000 0.183578
2017-08-17 0.110000 0.205071
2017-05-12 0.110000 0.222492
2017-03-08 0.090000 0.195567
2016-11-15 0.090000 0.222938
2016-08-18 0.090000 0.228891
2016-05-12 0.090000 0.261172
2016-03-03 0.090000 0.277179
2015-11-18 0.060000 0.204290
2015-05-12 0.071531 0.301115
2015-02-26 0.071531 0.314863
2014-11-18 0.071531 0.333557
2014-08-18 0.071531 0.344710
2014-05-21 0.071531 0.312794
2014-02-26 0.071531 0.284658
2013-11-21 0.071531 0.312599
2013-08-16 0.057225 0.266402
2013-05-15 0.057225 0.283489
2013-02-14 0.057225 0.302117
2012-11-15 0.057225 0.339129
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.76
exDividendDate 2026-08-18
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.04
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0074895574
lastDividendValue 0.27
lastDividendDate 2026-08-18
dividendDate 2026-09-04

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.3567772
Address1 800 Main Street
Address2 4th Floor
All Time High 241.82
All Time Low 12.911302
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 1.6 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,290,110
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,091,354
Average Volume 1,091,354
Average Volume10Days 1,290,110
Beta 0.738
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 1
Book Value 14.565
City Lynchburg
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 134.44
Current Ratio 2.397
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 139.7621
Day Low 133.8
Debt To Equity 151.4
Display Name BWX
Dividend Date 1,788,480,000
Dividend Yield 0.76
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,649,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,649,600
Earnings Growth 0.141
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.136
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,649,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,649,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,649,600
Ebitda 476,492,000
Ebitda Margins 0.1356
Enterprise To Ebitda 28.813
Enterprise To Revenue 3.907
Enterprise Value 13,729,051,648
Eps Current Year 4.7428
Eps Forward 5.23013
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.74
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,011,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 434 522 6909
Fifty Day Average 151.7676
Fifty Day Average Change -17.32759
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.11417188
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -35.67772
Fifty Two Week High 241.82
Fifty Two Week High Change -107.380005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.4440493
Fifty Two Week Low 131.86
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.5800018
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.019566221
Fifty Two Week Range 131.86 - 241.82
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,280,755,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.91
Float Shares 91,231,670
Forward Eps 5.23013
Forward P E 25.704905
Free Cashflow 145,624,256
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 11,000
Fullday Change -1.0599976
Fullday Change Percent -0.757574
Fullday Price 134.44
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.22082001
Gross Profits 775,942,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0035499998
Held Percent Institutions 0.94714
Implied Shares Outstanding 91,621,980
Industry Aerospace & Defense
Industry Disp Aerospace & Defense
Industry Key aerospace-defense
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,011,200
Last Dividend Value 0.27
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,435,708,800
Last Split Factor 1,398:1000
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name BWX Technologies, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 12,317,660,160
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_33424519
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 355,179,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 12,992,912,983
Number Of Analyst Opinions 16
Open 138.0
Operating Cashflow 519,158,016
Operating Margins 0.10393
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.2694
Peg Ratio 1.67
Phone 434 522 3800
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 134.44
Post Market Time 1,792,017,970
Previous Close 138.86
Price Eps Current Year 28.346125
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 9.230347
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.5053403
Profit Margins 0.10108
Quick Ratio 2.257
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.61111
Region US
Regular Market Change -4.42
Regular Market Change Percent -3.18306
Regular Market Day High 139.7621
Regular Market Day Low 133.8
Regular Market Day Range 133.8 - 139.7621
Regular Market Open 138.0
Regular Market Previous Close 138.86
Regular Market Price 134.44
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,002
Regular Market Volume 1,038,285
Return On Assets 0.05534
Return On Equity 0.28289
Revenue Growth 0.18
Revenue Per Share 38.35
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1570785
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 91,621,980
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0359
Shares Short 3,285,667
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,974,410
Short Name BWX Technologies, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0452
Short Ratio 2.85
Source Interval 15
State VA
Symbol BWXT
Target High Price 290.0
Target Low Price 150.0
Target Mean Price 209.44438
Target Median Price 203.0
Total Cash 608,203,008
Total Cash Per Share 6.638
Total Debt 2,019,896,960
Total Revenue 3,513,969,920
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.04
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0074895574
Trailing Eps 3.74
Trailing P E 35.946526
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 188.33165
Two Hundred Day Average Change -53.891647
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.2861529
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,038,285
Website https://www.bwxt.com
Zip 24,504