BWXTIndustrials · Aerospace & DefenseThe 16 Wall Street analysts covering BWX Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $233 — +55.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 59 of 100 as at 24 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores BWX Technologies, 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
Quality (78): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Issuance (33): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
Size (13): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BWXT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
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 +55.3% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $212 → $202 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | BTIG | Reiterates | Buy | $235 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | BTIG | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 27 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Initiates | Overweight | $230 |
| 27 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 18 June 2026 | Seaport Global | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 18 June 2026 | Seaport Global | Upgrade | Buy | $245 |
| 15 May 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 11 May 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiates | Underweight | — |
| 25 Mar 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Mar 2026 | TD Securities | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 26 Feb 2026 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Seaport Global | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 13 Nov 2025 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Nov 2025 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates | Outperform | — |
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. BWXT 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 25 Aug 2026, BWX Technologies, Inc. returned −7.5% against +20.5% 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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Higher than 67% of US stocks
Higher than 52% of US stocks
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Higher than 79% of US stocks
Higher than 14% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
BWX Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $13.7B and an enterprise value of $15.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.5B. The latest quarter grew 18.0% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $356.2M, a 10.1% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.86.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $316.8M.
BWX Technologies, Inc. spent $0.0 on share buybacks and $96.1M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 38.8×; forward P/E: 28.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.72%, paying out 27% of earnings.
BWX Technologies, Inc. employs 11,000 people — $319K of revenue per employee.
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BWX Technologies is deepening its role in government services by taking on national laboratory management, which adds long-term facility operations to its portfolio.
Why it matters — A BWXT watcher would care because expanding into national laboratory management broadens the company's government services business with long-duration facility operations.
Following Microsoft's announced partnership with Constellation Energy to restart a reactor at the Three Mile Island plant, publicly traded companies in the nuclear sector have experienced significant stock price changes, according to ETF Trends.
Why it matters — As a publicly traded nuclear-sector company, BWXT could be affected by the sector-wide stock price movements triggered by the Three Mile Island restart announcement.
BWX Technologies announced that Suzanne Maddux has been named senior vice president of operations, a newly created position reporting directly to CEO Rex Geveden. Maddux will take direct leadership of Environmental Health and Safety, Security, Operational Excellence, and Supply Chain to support the company's growth in nuclear national security and commercial nuclear power markets.
Why it matters — BWXT watchers would care because the new operations role signals the company is structuring leadership to scale for continued growth in its nuclear national security and commercial nuclear power markets.
CCTE has engaged Kinectrics to independently review the ANEEL fuel qualification program, advancing the fuel's technical and regulatory qualification ahead of a commercial reactor demonstration. The announcement was made via GlobeNewsWire.
Why it matters — BWXT watchers would care because ANEEL fuel qualification progress relates to the advanced nuclear fuel development ecosystem in which BWXT operates.
Zacks reports that BWX Technologies is expanding its nuclear services portfolio to include decommissioning, remediation, waste management, and nuclear site support. The company's nuclear cleanup services are highlighted as a potential new growth avenue.
Why it matters — A BWXT watcher would care because broadening into nuclear cleanup and decommissioning services could create new revenue streams beyond the company's traditional operations.
The 16 Wall Street analysts covering BWX Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $233, with estimates ranging from $190 to $290. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 16 analysts covering BWX Technologies, Inc., 12 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks BWX Technologies, Inc. 59 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 24 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 24 Aug 2026, BWX Technologies, Inc. ranks 59 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 Quality (78 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies +55.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks BWX Technologies, Inc. 59 out of 100 as at 24 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering BWX Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BWXT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $190 to $290 over the next 12 months.
BWX Technologies, Inc. returned -7.5% over the 12 months to 25 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
BWX Technologies, Inc. is a nuclear technology and manufacturing company that supplies specialized components, fuel, and related services for government and commercial applications.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 25 Aug 2026): "Can BWXT's National Laboratory Role Expand Its Government Services?". BWX Technologies is deepening its role in government services by taking on national laboratory management, which adds long-term facility operations to its portfolio.
BWX Technologies, Inc. is a nuclear technology and manufacturing company that supplies specialized components, fuel, and related services for government and commercial applications. BWX Technologies focuses on the design, engineering, and production of precision nuclear systems, including naval reactor components and fuel for the U.S. Navy, as well as commercial nuclear equipment and lifecycle support for utilities. The company also provides government nuclear operations support, environmental restoration services, special nuclear materials processing, and medical isotope-related offerings. Headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, BWX Technologies serves markets across the United States and Canada, with selected international activity, and plays a significant role in defense nuclear systems, clean energy infrastructure, and nuclear medicine.
CEO Mr. Rex D. Geveden · 11,000 employees · United States · https://www.bwxt.com
