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BWX Technologies (BWXT) stock

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$130.47
-0.18%

Nuclear parts, market cap $13BNuclear and uranium

After-hours $128.88 -1.22%

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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 from $70 on Oct 30, 2025.

Sources: Price history, Oct 30, 2026; Annual reports, Dec 31, 2025

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Quality Score
2
Below Average
In its industry
#3of 5

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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Key facts on BWXT

Key facts on BWXT
Holding it backBelow its 200-day since July down 39% in a year
Latest filing8-K, Nov 2 Reported its quarterly results
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BWXT in the news

ReportToday after the close: sales of $1.0B; a profit of $1.11 a share. Kept its outlook for the year. Past reports ›

What's next

Expected to report Mon Feb 22, after the close

After its last 3 reports it closed -0.9% on average, higher 1 of 3 times.

BWXT catalysts

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Why BWXT scores 2

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 0 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • −2Long-term trend below a falling 200-⁠day average, down over one year
  • +2Profit A profit of $355M over the last four quarters, up 21% from $294M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Size adds
  • Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

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Nothing is firing on BWXT right now

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Tight range1 of 3 shown
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BWXT RSI today: 40.4, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

  • RSI 1440.4

    Above 30, below 50.

  • MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal

    Crossed above its signal line 4 sessions ago.

  • The price is 8.8% below it.

  • The price is 29.3% below it.

  • 50/200 crossDeath cross

    The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on Jul 14.

  • ADX 1421.3

    Under 25, with +DI below -DI.

  • Support$123.05

    Swing low from Oct 23, 5.7% below the price.

  • Resistance$147.00

    Swing high from Oct 6, 12.7% above the price.

  • From Apr 16, 85.3% above the price.

  • From Oct 23, 5.7% below the price.

  • Chart patternFalling channel

    Lines over the Aug 4 and Oct 6 highs and under the Oct 2 and Oct 23 lows.

  • The bands run from $125.98 to $145.99.

  • Volume1.1x

    Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

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How BWXT ranks in Engines & Turbines

BWXT is #3 of 5 by Quality Score.

How BWXT ranks in Engines & Turbines
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: BWXT +23%, CMI +2.9%, DRS +10%.

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When does BWXT report earnings, and what happens after?

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.

What BWXT reported on Nov 2, 2026

The quarter

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.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

BWXT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Full year 2026
Non-GAAP EPS$4.72 to $4.77cut

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 2)

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In the company's words

  • “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)

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The numbers

Market value
$13B
today
Sales
$3.5B
up 22.7% on the year
Free cash flow
$317M
last 12 months

Sales grew 8.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $1.08 a share a year.

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Aug 3, 2026After close-0.2%-0.8%-2.8%
May 4, 2026After close+0.5%-4.9%-2.7%
Feb 23, 2026After close+6.6%+3.0%+9.1%

BWXT closed higher after 1 of its last 3 reports.

BWXT sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $3.2B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

Insiders trading BWXT

BWXT insider trades

One insider sold $506K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellMichael Thomas Fitzgerald$506KSVP & Chief Financial Officerat $209.25 on May 11, filed May 12

BWXT trades by Congress and the executive branch

9 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellApril McClain Delaney$100K to $250KHousetraded Aug 25, disclosed Sep 9(15 days later)
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BWXT's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

3 more officers and directors file at BWXT. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold BWXT?

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.

About BWX Technologies

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.

10,400 employeesLynchburg, VAbwxt.com

BWXT's score card

BWX Technologies (BWXT): Quality Score 2, Below Average, #3 of 5 in Engines & Turbines, with its price, on Breakaway
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BreakawaySep 9April McClain Delaney bought BWXT$1K to $15K, disclosed Sep 9

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: BWXT's Quality Score is 2 (Below Average), #3 of 5 in Engines & Turbines. Insiders sold $506K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is BWXT a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

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.

What is BWXT's Quality Score?

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.

Are insiders buying BWXT?

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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