BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $214.86, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (68.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
BWX Technologies is a specialty manufacturer of nuclear components and developer of nuclear technologies with Government Operations (naval nuclear propulsion, DOE programs) and Commercial Operations (nuclear power, medical radioisotopes) segments. US Government contracts... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $214.86, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (68.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerU.S. Government68%10-K Item 1A: 'U.S. Government contracts comprised approximately 68% of our total consolidated revenues'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-20Item 5.02LOWOn February 18, 2026, BWX Technologies expanded its Board from nine to ten directors and appointed Daniel L. Jablonsky effective March 2, 2026. Appointed to Audit and Finance Committee. No reason cited beyond standard governance.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $214.86, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (68.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $236.98 (+10.3%), stop $199.82 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.6:1. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $236.98 (+10.3% upside). Target $236.98 (+10.3%), stop $199.82 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.6:1. Stop-loss: $199.82.
Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. Government (68.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.7): -1.0.
BWX Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 58.1 (forward 40.3). TrendMatrix value score: 3.6/10. Verdict: Hold.
21 analysts cover BWXT with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $235.
What does BWX Technologies, Inc. do?BWX Technologies is a specialty manufacturer of nuclear components and developer of nuclear technologies with...
BWX Technologies is a specialty manufacturer of nuclear components and developer of nuclear technologies with Government Operations (naval nuclear propulsion, DOE programs) and Commercial Operations (nuclear power, medical radioisotopes) segments. US Government contracts comprised 68% of 2025 consolidated revenues.