NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Aerospace & Defense is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Operating income improves beyond $106.7 million quarterly run rate: metric not reported.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 21% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 34% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskBWXT's growth in the nuclear sector is crucial to justify its current price. Revenue grew 26% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations by 20%. It trades at 39× P/E, above the peer median of 35×. This suggests the market expects strong growth, which may not be fully reflected. A specific risk is the potential for a guidance cut, with a 17% miss probability. Peer multiples imply a price about 9% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. BWXT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 15 analysts currently covering BWXT (as of Jul 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Aerospace & Defense — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Positive prediction supports revenue growth expectations.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
JPMorgan's overweight rating supports revenue growth expectations.
New agreement strengthens defense business, enhancing revenue.
Upgrade indicates strong nuclear expansion potential.
TRISO fuel milestone supports growth and innovation in nuclear sector.
Expansion with new contracts boosts revenue growth.
Competitive analysis indicates potential revenue loss.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Major acquisition and stock performance indicate strong growth.
