BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 43.85x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BWXT is at 0.69. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BWXT is 91.09M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.20% of that float. The average trading volume for BWXT on November 14, 2024 was 741.97K shares.
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BWXT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of BWX Technologies Inc (NYSE: BWXT) has increased by 4.08 when compared to last closing price of 126.93. Despite this, the company has experienced a 11.65% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-08 that In October, 42 new analysts joined Seeking Alpha, sharing diverse investment ideas and strategies, from biotech to real estate. Highlighted strong buy recommendations include MicroStrategy, CorMedix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and several others. Readers are encouraged to engage with the new analysts, share thoughts on their picks, and join the conversation.
BWXT’s Market Performance
BWXT’s stock has risen by 11.65% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 11.09% and a quarterly rise of 34.53%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.96% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.88% for BWX Technologies Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.77% for BWXT stock, with a simple moving average of 32.39% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BWXT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BWXT stocks, with Alembic Global Advisors repeating the rating for BWXT by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for BWXT in the upcoming period, according to Alembic Global Advisors is $148 based on the research report published on November 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BWXT reach a price target of $90, previously predicting the price at $75. The rating they have provided for BWXT stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on July 24th, 2024.
Janney gave a rating of “Buy” to BWXT, setting the target price at $113 in the report published on June 27th of the current year.
BWXT Trading at 15.92% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 3.21% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.96%, as shares surge +5.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +33.85% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BWXT rose by +11.65%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +59.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $123.73. In addition, BWX Technologies Inc saw 72.18% 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 28.67, with 9.67 for asset returns.
Based on BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 447.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
