BWXT · BWX Technologies Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $14.44B |
| P/E | 40.65 |
| Float | 91.28M |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| Volatility | 18.1% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Aerospace & Defense |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 63 |
| Price | 157.59 |
| Change | +0.00% |
| Prev Close | 157.59 |
| Open | 158.39 |
| Day Low | 157.00 |
| Day High | 161.91 |
| Avg Vol | 1 |
| Avg $ Vol | $200.4M |
| 52W High | 241.82 |
| 52W Low | 147.74 |
| 52W Pos | 10.5% |
| From High | −34.83% |
| From Low | +6.67% |
| Max DD 1Y | −37.29% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | −1.97% |
| SMA 50 | −7.91% |
| SMA 200 | −18.25% |
| RSI (14) | 44.7 |
| Vol 30D | 46.9% |
| Vol 90D | 41.7% |
| 1Y Range | 148–242 |
| Daily bars | 507 |
| Perf Week | +3.10% |
| Perf Month | −5.46% |
| Perf Quarter | −15.25% |
| Perf Half Y | −19.28% |
| Perf Year | −3.79% |
| Perf YTD | −13.34% |
| Prev Day | +0.00% |
| Clavix | C+ |
| Debt / Eq | 1.64 |
| Curr Ratio | 2.32 |
| Int Cover | 45.8× |
| FCF Margin | 8.8% |
| Rev Growth | +18.0% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | High |
| Sector rank | 18 / 30 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayBWXT grades C+, 63 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (54), most exposed on News Sentiment (34, weak). 0 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Aerospace & Defense median. Ranks 18 of 30 in Aerospace & Defense by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| BWXT | Aerospace & Defense median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.73 | 1.24 |
| Volatilityannualized | 18.1% | 31.1% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −37.3% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.68% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 6024% | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| BWXT | Aerospace & Defense median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.73 | 1.24 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | High29% of 31 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Aerospace & Defense names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| BWXT | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +3.1% |
| 1 month | −5.5% |
| Year to date | −13.3% |
| 1 year | −3.8% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| BWXT | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30since 3 Aug |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 71 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 27 · 1 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 27 ↑ 1 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 29 Aerospace & Defense names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| BWXT | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +18.0% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Aerospace & Defense median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Against Aerospace & Defense
31 companies| Metric | BWXT | Sector spread | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.73 | 1.24 | |
| Volatility | 18.1% | 31.1% | |
| P/E | 40.65 | 40.62 | |
| Debt / equity | 1.64 | 0.56 | |
| Current ratio | 2.32 | 2.59 | |
| FCF margin | 8.8% | 11.7% | |
| Interest coverage | 45.8× | 7.0× |
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openBWX Technologies (BWXT) announced it received a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to produce a conceptual design for the first module of a new Lithium Processing Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex, replacing aging facilities currently used for lithium reprocessing in support of NNSA's national security mission.
BWXT shares rose about 2.9% in afternoon trading after Jefferies began covering the stock with a Buy rating and a $181 price target. An analyst highlighted the company's dual role as a defense supplier and commercial nuclear operator, including its position as the sole-source provider of nuclear reactors and fuel to the U.S. Navy.
Microsoft and Meta have signed long-term (multi-decade) nuclear power contracts, and the article identifies three stocks positioned to supply that nuclear power. The body is too short to determine which three stocks are named or whether BWXT is among them.
Nordic Capital has agreed to buy BWXT's medical business, including BWXT Medical and Kinectrics' stable medical isotopes business, for up to $800 million. BWXT will keep a minority stake in the new company, and the deal is expected to close by the end of 2026.
BWX Technologies (BWXT) was selected to deploy its 20-megawatt Advanced Nuclear Reactor microreactor (a small, self-contained nuclear power unit) at the U.S. Army's Fort Campbell under the Janus program. The company also announced a new senior operations leader and an upcoming Investor Day, and its stock rose 7.9%.
Nearest peers by size
Aerospace & Defense| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXT | Textron Inc | B+ | $13.60B | 14.51 | 0.90 | Compare |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc | B | $11.27B | 17.05 | 0.18 | Compare |
| FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd | C- | $20.16B | 40.62 | 1.56 | Compare |
| CW | Curtiss-Wright Corp | B | $20.93B | 38.68 | 0.92 | Compare |
| WWD | Woodward Inc | B | $21.23B | 37.03 | 0.90 | Compare |
| KTOS | Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc | D | $8.98B | 290.51 | 1.16 | Compare |
| CRS | Carpenter Technology Corp | B- | $23.56B | 44.46 | 1.38 | Compare |
| AVAV | AeroVironment Inc | D- | $7.35B | — | 1.41 | Compare |
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