BWX Technologies - Best Pure Nuclear Play

Author's Note: BWXT was last featured on 2/15 when it traded at $86.78 and has since gained 44%

Summary

• BWX Technologies (BWXT) has gained 44% since February, driven by strong technical indicators and consistent price appreciation, including a Trend Seeker buy signal.
• BWXT operates in Government and Commercial segments, manufacturing nuclear components and offering services for naval, commercial, and medical applications.
• The stock shows robust technical performance with 100% buy signals, a 59.79% annual gain, and is above key moving averages, with a strong RSI of 83.07%.
• Analysts are mixed with 6 strong buys, 2 buys, 1 hold, and 1 sell, while revenue and earnings are expected to grow steadily over the next years.

The Chart of the Day belongs to the nuclear components company BWX Technologies (BWXT)  . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. Since the Trend Seeker signaled a buy on 9/23 the stock gained 18.44%.

 

BWX Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers. This segment also involved in manufacture of close-tolerance and equipment for nuclear applications; down blend government stockpiles of uranium; receives, stores, characterizes, dissolves, recovers, and purifies uranium-bearing materials; and supplies research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities, and national laboratories, as well as components for defense applications. The Commercial Operations segment designs and manufactures commercial nuclear steam generators, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and reactor components; and other auxiliary equipment, including containers for the storage of nuclear fuel and other high-level nuclear waste. This segment also offers nuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, tooling delivery systems, nuclear grade materials, and precisely machined components, and related services for CANDU nuclear power plants; provides in-plant inspection, maintenance, and modification services, as well as non-destructive examination and tooling/repair solutions; and manufactures medical radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals, and medical devices. The company was formerly known as The Babcock & Wilcox Company and changed its name to BWX Technologies, Inc. in June 2015. BWX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. 

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Barchart Technical Indicators:

• 100% technical buy signals
• 72.03+ Weighted Alpha
• 59.79% gain in the last year
• Trend Seeker buy signal
• .71 - 60 month Beta
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 17 new highs and up 27.95% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 83.07%
• Technical support level at $123.88
• Recently traded at $125.10 with 50 day moving average of $104.83

Fundamental Factors:

• Market Cap $11.40 billion
• P/E 36.48
• Dividend yield .76%
• Revenue expected to grow 6.00% this year and another 4.70% next year
• Earnings are estimated to increase 6.60% this year, increase an additional 8.56% next year and continue to increase at a compounded annual rate of 2.20% for the next 5 years

Analysts and Investor Sentiment -- I don't buy stocks because everyone else is buying but I do realize that if major firms and investors are dumping a stock it's hard to make money swimming against the tide:

• Wall Street analyst gave 6 strong buy, 2 buy,1 hold and 1 sell opinion on the stock
• Analysts' price targets are between $90 and $129
• Value Line rates the stock its average rating of 3 with a price targets between $74 and $140 and comments:" If you believe that nuclear energy will comprise a growing part of the globe's energy needs, then you should consider investing in BWX Technologies. That's because the company gives investors undiluted exposure to the nuclear energy industry. No other publicly-traded company does this."
• CFRAs MarketScope rates the stock a hold
• MorningStar give the stock its below average rating of 2 with a fair value of $105.10 or 18% over valued
• 8,470 investors monitor the stock on Seeking Alpha

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