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BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) closed the day trading at $107.95 up 0.18% from the previous closing price of $107.76. In other words, the price has increased by $0.18 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of BWXT, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 169.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.60. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Seaport Research Partners on April 01, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $145.
On November 12, 2024, Alembic Global Advisors Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $148.
Barclays Downgraded its Equal Weight to Underweight on July 24, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $75 to $90.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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:
As of this moment, BWX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.32, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.54. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.85. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.96.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BWXT has reached a high of $136.31, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $84.21. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.50%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.94%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 91.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 91.01M. Insiders hold about 0.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.22% stake in the company.
