BWIndustrials · Specialty Industrial MachineryThe 4 Wall Street analysts covering Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $22 — +170.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 83 of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (82): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Volatility (32): The share price moves around a lot.
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Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +170.8% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | Needham | Initiates | Buy | $20 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates | Outperform | $10 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 12 Nov 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 July 2024 | Craig-Hallum | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 19 Mar 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Craig-Hallum | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 11 May 2023 | Credit Suisse | Reiterates | Underperform | — |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Credit Suisse | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Credit Suisse | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 19 July 2022 | Craig-Hallum | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 9 Sept 2021 | Credit Suisse | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 25 Mar 2021 | DA Davidson | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Lake Street | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 25 Nov 2020 | BB&T Capital | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Credit Suisse | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Johnson Rice | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 25 Nov 2020 | KeyBanc | Downgrade | Sector Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. BW appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 11 Sept 2026, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. returned +221.5% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. has a market value of $1.2B and an enterprise value of $1.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $821.9M. The latest quarter grew 130.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$18.4M, a −2.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.18.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$58.2M.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. spent $18.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: −16.5×; forward P/E: 17.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. employs 1,600 people — $514K of revenue per employee.
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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises shares rose Friday afternoon as investors reacted to a $130 million utility contract award and the company's growing presence in power infrastructure for AI data centers.
Why it matters — The new contract and expanding AI data center footprint point to continued growth opportunities for BW watchers.
Babcock & Wilcox has received a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) on work for an approximately $130 million air quality control project for a coal power plant. The company will begin work under the award.
Why it matters — The award gives BW a new revenue stream and early go-ahead on a significant project, which could strengthen its backlog in the air quality control segment.
The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $22, with estimates ranging from $20 to $25. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 4 analysts covering Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. 83 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 12 Sept 2026, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ranks 83 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (82 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +170.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. 83 out of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $20 to $25 over the next 12 months.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. returned +221.5% over the 12 months to 11 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is an industrial energy and environmental technology company that provides equipment and services for power generation, emissions control, and steam production.
The most recent item we track (Benzinga, 11 Sept 2026): "Babcock & Wilcox Stock Surges Friday: What's Happening?". Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises shares rose Friday afternoon as investors reacted to a $130 million utility contract award and the company's growing presence in power infrastructure for AI data centers.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is an industrial energy and environmental technology company that provides equipment and services for power generation, emissions control, and steam production. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. serves industrial, electrical utility, municipal, and other customers through its renewable, environmental, and thermal segments. Its offerings include steam generation systems, boilers, aftermarket parts, maintenance, field services, and technology solutions such as chemical looping for producing steam, hydrogen, or syngas. The company also supports applications across energy, waste-to-energy, biomass, and other heavy industrial markets, making it a supplier of integrated solutions for facilities that rely on efficient thermal processes and emissions management.
CEO Mr. Kenneth M. Young · 1,600 employees · United States · https://www.babcock.com
