Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. BWX Technologies Inc shares valued at $624,161 were purchased by DUFFY ROBERT L on Mar 05 ’25. At $104.03 per share, DUFFY ROBERT L acquired 6,000 shares.
Also, Geveden Rex D sold 45,625 shares, netting a total of over 4,900,233 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $107.40 each, the insider now holds 218,218 shares.
Before that, Whitford Ronald Owen Jr had sold 2,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $209,850, the SVP, General Counsel and Sec. traded BWX Technologies Inc shares for $104.92 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,000 shares, worth approximately $1.03 million.
As published in a research note from Alembic Global Advisors on November 12, 2024, BWX Technologies Inc [BWXT] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $148. Analysts at Barclays downgraded the stock from ‘”an Equal weight”‘ to ‘”an Underweight”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of June 27, 2024, Janney has initiated its “Buy” rating for BWXT. Earlier on June 26, 2024, BTIG Research initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for BWXT stock.
Analyzing BWXT Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.53%. Over the course of the year, BWX Technologies Inc shares have dropped approximately -6.69%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $129.51 on 01/23/25 and a 52-week low of $98.89 on 03/04/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $112.25, while a 200-day SMA reached $108.02.
Support And Resistance Levels for BWX Technologies Inc (BWXT)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 102.37, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 100.79. In the upper region, resistance lies at 104.85. The next price resistance is at 105.75. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 42.64 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -2.05, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 57.38%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
