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In the latest session, BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) closed at $137.37 down -4.46% from its previous closing price of $143.79. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.94 million shares were traded. BWXT stock price reached its highest trading level at $143.61 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $136.86.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of BWX Technologies Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 215.45 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 46.58. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.91 and its Current Ratio is at 2.02. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.08.
On April 01, 2025, Seaport Research Partners started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $145.Seaport Research Partners initiated its Buy rating on April 01, 2025, with a $145 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when DUFFY ROBERT L sold 6,000 shares for $104.03 per share. The transaction valued at 624,161 led to the insider holds 3,206 shares of the business.
DUFFY ROBERT L bought 6,000 shares of BWXT for $624,161 on Mar 05 ’25. On Feb 26 ’25, another insider, Geveden Rex D, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 45,625 shares for $107.40 each. As a result, the insider received 4,900,233 and left with 218,218 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BWXT now has a Market Capitalization of 13136760832 and an Enterprise Value of 14303590400. As of this moment, BWX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 43.67, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 35.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.83. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.51 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.41. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.142 whereas that against EBITDA is 34.709.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BWXT is 0.72, which has changed by 0.43602347 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10500872 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BWXT has reached a high of $145.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $84.21. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 10.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.32%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BWXT has traded an average of 1.20M shares per day and 1310050 over the past ten days. A total of 91.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 90.99M. Insiders hold about 0.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.26% stake in the company. Shares short for BWXT as of 1749772800 were 2955807 with a Short Ratio of 2.47, compared to 1747267200 on 1890507. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2955807 and a Short% of Float of 4.0900003.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BWXT is 0.98, from 0.97 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0067459494The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.27. The current Payout Ratio is 31.28% for BWXT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-19 with an ex-dividend date of 1747612800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-07-01 when the company split stock in a 1398:1000 ratio.
