C-53/100

Is BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT) a risky stock?

Sector: Aerospace & Defense Price: $175.17 Composite: 53/100

As of July 23, 2026, Clavix grades BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT) C- for risk, a composite score of 53 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts BWXT in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 23, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind BWXT's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how BWXT scores on each, as of July 23, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
68
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
68
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
31
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
47
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
43

What's moving BWXT's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind BWXT's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 23, 2026.

Demand · mixed signal

BWXT showed up on MarketBeat's daily nuclear stocks watchlist on July 19, 20, and 21 alongside Oklo, NuScale Power, and Centrus Energy. Recurring mentions keep BWXT visible to investors tracking the nuclear sector.

Competition · mixed signal

A 2026 stock comparison highlighted BWXT's 10%+ margins and positive cash flow against SpaceX's $4.9B net loss. Separately, BWXT is seeking subcontractors for its West Valley nuclear cleanup project in New York.

Margins · mixed signal

BWXT is boosting capital spending on manufacturing capacity to serve rising demand across nuclear-adjacent markets. Higher capex could pressure near-term margins before new revenue materializes.

Recent BWXT news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for BWX Technologies Inc, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of BWXT's grade.

What a C- grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, BWXT's composite of 53 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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