Why is BWXT down?
Down 39% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
- Investors now pay $37 for each $1 of yearly profit,
Down 39% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
BWXT's Quality Score fell 3 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 2. Its daily swings widened out of the quietest 32.5% of the last 100 days (3 chart checks stopped).
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| Holding it back | Below its 200-day since July |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 2 |
ReportToday after the close: sales of $1.0B; a profit of $1.11 a share. Kept its outlook for the year. Past reports ›
Expected to report Mon Feb 22, after the close
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 0 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
BWXT is #3 of 5 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: BWXT +23%, CMI +2.9%, DRS +10%.
Expected to report Mon Feb 22, after the close (in 112 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.0B, 10% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.11 a share.
“Capital expenditures were modestly higher due to timing of various growth projects, primarily in Commercial Operations.”
BWXT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Non-GAAP EPS | $4.72 to $4.77 |
“Our preliminary outlook for 2027 points to another year of solid earnings and cash flow growth, which combined with robust demand, a strong balance sheet, and a disciplined capital allocation strategy, positions us well to continue compounding growth and shareholder value in 2027 and beyond.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 2)
Sales grew 8.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.08 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | -0.2% | -0.8% | -2.8% |
| May 4, 2026 | +0.5% | -4.9% | -2.7% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | +6.6% | +3.0% | +9.1% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $3.2B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
One insider sold $506K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
9 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: BWXT is under 0.1% of VIG, under 0.1% of VTI, and under 0.1% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
BWX Technologies Inc is a specialty manufacturer and service provider of nuclear components, operating in two segments: Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment produces naval nuclear reactors and fuel for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, while the Commercial Operations segment designs and manufactures commercial nuclear steam generators, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, reactor components, and other auxiliary equipment, including containers for the storage of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level nuclear waste. The majority of the company's revenue comes from Government Operations, with sales principally in the United States, Canada, and other regions.
BWXT scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #3 of 5 in Engines & Turbines by Quality Score, with 0 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 39% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
BWXT scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #3 of 5 in Engines & Turbines by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind BWXT's 2.
One insider sold $506K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Michael Thomas Fitzgerald, SVP & Chief Financial Officer, who sold $506K on May 11.
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