BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT)’s stock price has dropped by -0.44 in relation to previous closing price of 122.91. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -2.18% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-10-17 that LYNCHBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $BWXT–Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, LLC Approved to Begin Hanford Tanks Cleanup Contract.
Is It Worth Investing in BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) is 42.02x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for BWXT is 0.70. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for BWXT is 91.07M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.94% of that float. On October 25, 2024, BWXT’s average trading volume was 643.09K shares.
BWXT’s Market Performance
The stock of BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT) has seen a -2.18% decrease in the past week, with a 15.13% rise in the past month, and a 23.43% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.19% for BWXT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.20% for BWXT’s stock, with a simple moving average of 26.45% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BWXT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BWXT stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for BWXT by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for BWXT in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $90 based on the research report published on July 24, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Janney, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BWXT reach a price target of $113. The rating they have provided for BWXT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 27th, 2024.
BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to BWXT, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on June 26th of the current year.
BWXT Trading at 13.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BWXT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.05%, as shares surge +14.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +26.06% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BWXT fell by -2.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +60.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $118.58. In addition, BWX Technologies Inc saw 59.48% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BWXT starting from Burbach Gerhard F, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $105.42 back on Mar 06 ’24. After this action, Burbach Gerhard F now owns 391 shares of BWX Technologies Inc, valued at $105,420 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BWXT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for BWX Technologies Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 29.08, with 9.59 for asset returns.
Based on BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.53.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 411.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.23.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
