BWX Technologies
BWXT · NYSE · Industrials
$141.81
$5.45 (-3.84%) today
Market Cap
$12.99B
24h Volume
$108.6M
P/E Ratio
36.7
52w High
$237.73
52w Low
$141.81
Est. AI Revenue
10%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About BWX Technologies
BWX Technologies is a nuclear technology company. Its core business is manufacturing naval nuclear reactors and fuel for the US government, and it also builds advanced nuclear fuel and radioisotope power systems for defense and space programs.
AI features in how it runs and monitors that technology: AI reactor monitoring and nuclear AI safety systems watch over operating reactors, AI supports fuel fabrication, and AI power systems serve space applications. The company's advanced reactor and microreactor programs add a path toward powering data centers.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, BWXT trades on the NYSE, is led by CEO Rex Geveden, and employs roughly 11,000 people.
BWX Technologies in the AI buildout
BWXT spans the Power & Energy and Defense & Aerospace AI layers. Its defense base, naval reactors and fuel for the US government, is independent of AI. The buildout connection comes from its advanced reactor and microreactor programs, which offer optionality if nuclear power becomes a preferred source for AI data centers. AI also appears in its reactor monitoring and safety systems. Supercycle scores its exposure as modest: real optionality, but not the core business today.
BWXT is tracked in Power & Energy and Defense & Aerospace AI, rated Peripheral on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
BWXT trades at $141.81, 0% of the way up its 52-week range of $141.81 to $237.73.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $12.99B, with an AI Exposure Score of 20 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 36.7 is above the Power & Energy category median of 29.9.
Next earnings
BWX Technologies is next expected to report earnings on November 2, 2026.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does BWX Technologies do?
BWXT manufactures naval nuclear reactors and fuel for the US government, along with advanced nuclear fuel and radioisotope power systems for defense and space applications.
How is BWXT exposed to AI?
Mainly through future power demand. Its advanced reactor and microreactor programs could power AI data centers, while the defense base is independent of AI. Supercycle gives it an AI Exposure Score of 20 out of 100.
What are BWXT's AI-related capabilities?
AI reactor monitoring, nuclear AI safety systems, AI-supported fuel fabrication, and AI power systems for space applications.
Who leads BWXT and where is it based?
CEO Rex Geveden leads BWXT from Lynchburg, Virginia. The company was founded in 2015, trades on the NYSE, and employs roughly 11,000 people.
Is BWXT a pure play AI stock?
No. BWXT is a defense nuclear manufacturer with data center power optionality. Its score of 20 out of 100 reflects modest, mostly indirect AI exposure.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.
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