BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc.
Trend channel, buy level and 3-month target. Information only, not financial advice.
Below the channel · 18-month channel rising
Closed below support (US$146.08). Treat the buy level with caution.
- 18-month channel
- US$146.08 – US$213.88 · rising, +13% a year
- Price in channel
- −23% (0% = floor, 100% = ceiling)
- Ceiling overhead
- US$213.88
- Published levels
- Buy and target are not from this channel — see below.
What broke this trend
- The fall
- -47% from US$238.2315 Apr 2026 → 23 Oct 2026
- Whose problem it was
- Its sector9 of 16 Aerospace & Defense peers fell with it
- Does it resolve?
- Temporary falls like it have resolved on the record
- Regained so far
- 3%of what it lost
- What the record says
- 80% of 18 comparable falls came back, typically in 83 days measured on its own peer group
Fell -47% (15 Apr 2026 → 23 Oct 2026); regained 3% so far; sector-wide.
Price history, with the path projected 3 months forward
Updated 5:00 PM ET (8 h ago)
- Daily close
- Upper trend line (18 months)
- Lower trend line (18 months)
- Dashed after today: projected 3 months
- Our buy
- Our target
Suggested path
Buy at or below
US$130.37
level as at 3 Nov 2026
Our target
US$149.93
by 2 Dec 2026
Projected move
15.0%
gross, before costs
Price is at or below our buy.
Target: BWXT's usual move size (15.0%), the best return per day on this path.
This move size: reached in 27% of 11 past stretches, typically in 29 days. (0.52% per day)
5 settled calls · 4 reached target (80%) · average best move 11.2%. See the full record.
- Upper line touches
- 4
- Lower line touches
- 2
- Fit confidence
- 26%
- Fitted
- 3 Nov 2026
Company information
About BWX Technologies, Inc.
BWX Technologies, Inc. operates globally, specializing in the production and sale of nuclear components across the United States, Canada, and other international regions. The company's multifaceted operations are categorized into three distinct segments: Nuclear Operations Group, Nuclear Power Group, and Nuclear Services Group. The Nuclear Operations Group is a pivotal supplier of precision naval and critical nuclear components, including reactors, nuclear fuel, and assemblies, primarily supporting the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. This segment also fabricates missile launch tubes for U.S. Navy submarines, produces specialized close-tolerance equipment for various nuclear applications, and is involved in converting Cold War-era stockpiles of high-enriched uranium. Its responsibilities further extend to the receiving, storage, characterization, dissolution, recovery, and purification of uranium-bearing materials, alongside providing research reactor fuel elements for academic and national laboratories, and other defense-related components. The Nuclear Power Group caters to the commercial nuclear sector, offering a comprehensive range of products such as nuclear steam generators, fuel, fuel handling systems, pressure vessels, reactor components, heat exchangers, tooling delivery systems, and specialized containers. This group provides engineering and in-plant services for nuclear power facilities, overseeing the design, manufacturing, commissioning, and servicing of nuclear power generation equipment. It also delivers essential in-plant inspection, maintenance, and modification services, non-destructive examination, and tooling/repair solutions. Moreover, it is a key provider of medical radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications. Finally, the Nuclear Services Group focuses on critical support functions, encompassing nuclear materials processing, environmental site remediation, and comprehensive management and operating services. This segment is also dedicated to advancing technology for nuclear power sources and plays a role in the design, engineering, licensing, and manufacturing of nuclear reactors. Founded in 1867 as The Babcock & Wilcox Company, the corporation adopted its current name, BWX Technologies, Inc., in June 2015, and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- CEO
- Rex D. Geveden
- Employees
- 10,400
- Country
- US
Scorecard
Our own scores from the fundamentals below (not Morningstar ratings).
- Valuation
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- Profitability
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- Financial health
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- Cash generation
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Key statistics
- Market cap
- US$11.95B
- Enterprise value
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- Beta
- 0.74
- Avg volume
- 1.07M
- Revenue per share
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- Dividend yield
- —
- 52-week range
- 123.05-241.82
- Exchange
- NYSE
Key ratios
- P/E (TTM)
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- PEG
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- Price / sales
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- Price / book
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- EV / EBITDA
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- Gross margin
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- Operating margin
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- Net margin
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- Current ratio
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- Quick ratio
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- Debt / equity
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- Interest cover
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Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash flow
Trend lines are fitted to past swing highs and lows and may not continue. Information only, not financial advice.