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BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) closed the day trading at $104.82 down -2.67% from the previous closing price of $107.69. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.41 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 249.09 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 47.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.16 and its Current Ratio is at 2.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.16 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.15.
On July 24, 2024, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $75 to $90.
On June 27, 2024, Janney started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $113.Janney initiated its Buy rating on June 27, 2024, with a $113 target price.
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 06 ’24 when Burbach Gerhard F sold 1,000 shares for $105.42 per share. The transaction valued at 105,420 led to the insider holds 391 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, BWX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 30.38. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.05.
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 $86.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.48%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 91.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 91.05M. Insiders hold about 0.43% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.94% stake in the company.
