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BWXT Stock Forecast: BWX Technologies, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Sept 2026
$160
+2.94% on the day

The 16 Wall Street analysts covering BWX Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $233 — +45.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 55 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$14.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
55 / 100
Median analyst target
$233
Analysts covering
16
Revenue$901.6M+18.0% y/y
Operating income$89.7M
Net income$89.1M
Free cash flow$115.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.8%
1M
−7.6%
YTD
−6.9%
1Y
+0.1%
From 52W high
−32.6%
From 52W low
+7.2%
$150
$238
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

BWXT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Sept 2026
55 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
79
Revisions
71
Growth
69
Volatility
68
Value
65
Momentum
49
Accruals
37
Issuance
33
Size
12

Quality (79): 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 (12): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

BWXT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BWXT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$150$200$250$300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26BWXTHigh $290Median $233Low $170

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says16 analysts
12 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $170Median $233High $290

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +45.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
27 Aug 2026Wells FargoUpgradeEqual-Weight$200 → $170
14 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
14 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$212 → $202
4 Aug 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy$235
4 Aug 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy—
27 July 2026JP MorganInitiatesOverweight$230
27 July 2026JP MorganInitiatesOverweight—
18 June 2026Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy—
18 June 2026Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy$245
15 May 2026Deutsche BankUpgradeBuy—
11 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
1 Apr 2026Wells FargoInitiatesUnderweight—
25 Mar 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
12 Mar 2026TD SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
26 Feb 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy—
20 Jan 2026Seaport GlobalDowngradeNeutral—
13 Nov 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
7 Nov 2025BTIGMaintainsBuy—
4 Nov 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
15 Oct 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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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.

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Performance

BWXT vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, BWX Technologies, Inc. returned +0.1% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

BWXT vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26BWXTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

BWXT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.5%
Analysts raising
8
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
41.8×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.1×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Price / book
10.7×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
32.9×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
18.0%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
13.6%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Gross margin
22.4%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Operating margin
10.4%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Net margin
10.1%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
28.3%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.5%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.7%

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.

Key statistics

BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $14.3B and an enterprise value of $15.7B.

  • 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.

  • Shares outstanding: 91.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: 41.8×; forward P/E: 29.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.69%, paying out 27% of earnings.

  • BWX Technologies, Inc. employs 11,000 people — $319K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 3 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

BWXT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAerospace & Defense
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc.$14.3B
55
TXTTextron, Inc.$13.8B
76
MOG.AMoog, Inc.$11.6B
96
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.$11.3B
74
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.$19.0B
39
WWDWoodward, Inc.$20.1B
79
DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.$9.8B
91

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own BWX Technologies, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest BWXT news & analysis

BWXT Selected to Develop Conceptual Design for NNSA Lithium Processing Facility

Business Wire · 3 Sept 2026positive

BWX Technologies announced a contract award from the DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration to deliver a conceptual design for the first module of a new Lithium Processing Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The work supports NNSA's modernization of aging lithium reprocessing facilities critical to its national security mission.

Why it matters — A BWXT watcher would care because this contract award expands the company's role in modernizing key national security infrastructure for the NNSA.

Microsoft and Meta Signed Multi-Decade Nuclear Power Deals. These 3 Stocks Supply That Power

24/7 Wall Street · 3 Sept 2026positive

Microsoft and Meta signed multi-decade nuclear power supply agreements, and the article notes these contracts are reshaping how the nuclear supply chain, including companies that supply power such as BWXT, is valued.

Why it matters — Long-term nuclear power deals from major tech companies could boost demand for BWXT's reactor components and fuel, re-rating how the supply chain is valued.

Cathie Wood's Ark Just Bought $7.6 Million of Nuclear Supplier BWX Technologies While Continuing to Dump Roblox Stock. Is Nuclear Power Ark's Next Big AI-Adjacent Bet?

The Motley Fool · 1 Sept 2026positive

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest recently purchased shares of BWX Technologies, a leader in nuclear energy technology that manufactures microreactors that could power data centers. The purchase was noted alongside Ark's continued selling of Roblox stock.

Why it matters — A notable institutional investor acquiring BWXT shares signals growing interest in the company's nuclear and microreactor technology for data-center applications.

BWX Technologies: A Hidden Nuclear Monopoly Trading Below Its Potential

Seeking Alpha · 1 Sept 2026positive

Seeking Alpha rates BWX Technologies a buy, citing its unique government relationships, its role as the sole manufacturer of nuclear reactors and fuel for the U.S. Navy, expanding commercial nuclear opportunities, and a strong $8.4B backlog with robust cash flow and strategic acquisitions (PCG, Kinectrics). The company's government segment represents 67% of revenue, with commercial operations guided to 45% growth in FY26.

Why it matters — BWXT watchers would note the article's positive outlook on the company's near-monopoly naval nuclear position combined with accelerating commercial growth tied to nuclear and AI-driven power demand.

BWX Technologies to Hold Investor Day on September 29, 2026

Business Wire · 31 Aug 2026neutral

BWX Technologies will host an Investor Day for financial analysts and institutional investors on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in New York City. The event will feature presentations by the President and CEO, Senior Vice President and CFO, and other company leaders, followed by a live question and answer session.

Why it matters — The Investor Day offers BWXT watchers a scheduled opportunity to hear directly from senior leadership about the company's outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BWXT stock

What is the BWXT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 16 Wall Street analysts covering BWX Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $233, with estimates ranging from $170 to $290. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is BWXT stock a buy right now?

Of the 16 analysts covering BWX Technologies, Inc., 12 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks BWX Technologies, Inc. 55 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BWXT?

As at 2 Sept 2026, BWX Technologies, Inc. ranks 55 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 (79 of 100).

Will BWXT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies +45.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks BWX Technologies, Inc. 55 out of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the BWXT stock forecast for 2030?

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: $170 to $290 over the next 12 months.

How has BWXT stock performed over the past year?

BWX Technologies, Inc. returned +0.1% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does BWX Technologies, Inc. do?

BWX Technologies, Inc. is a nuclear technology and manufacturing company that supplies specialized components, fuel, and related services for government and commercial applications.

What is the latest news on BWXT?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 3 Sept 2026): "BWXT Selected to Develop Conceptual Design for NNSA Lithium Processing Facility". BWX Technologies announced a contract award from the DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration to deliver a conceptual design for the first module of a new Lithium Processing Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The work supports NNSA's modernization of aging lithium reprocessing facilities critical to its national security mission.

Company

About BWX Technologies, Inc.

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