Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc [BW] stock is trading at $0.42, up 29.96%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The BW shares have gain 22.72% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -51.41%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc [NYSE: BW] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 07, 2025, when DA Davidson downgraded its rating to a Neutral but kept the price target unchanged to $1 for it. Previously, Craig Hallum downgraded its rating to Hold on November 10, 2023, and dropped its price target to $2. On July 19, 2022, Craig Hallum initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $11 on the stock. Lake Street started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $12 on March 25, 2021. DA Davidson initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $10 as its price target on March 25, 2021. B. Riley Securities started tracking with a Buy rating for this stock on February 18, 2021, and assigned it a price target of $12. In a note dated March 01, 2017, KeyBanc Capital Mkts downgraded an Sector Weight rating on this stock.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc [BW] stock has fluctuated between $0.22 and $2.99 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $1 within the next 12 months. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc [NYSE: BW] shares were valued at $0.42 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 138.1% based on the average BW price forecast.
Analyzing the BW fundamentals
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc [NYSE:BW] reported sales of 717.33M for the trailing twelve months, which represents a drop of -70.83%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.24% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.03%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.08, Equity is 0.26 and Total Capital is 0.07. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of-1.9.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 0.3570 points at the first support level, and at 0.2954 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 0.4517, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 0.4848.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.26. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.98, and the Cash Ratio is 0.06. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.06.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Salamone Louis Jr, Chief Financial Officer, that happened on Dec 06 ’24 when 98941.0 shares were sold. General Counsel & Secretary, Dziewisz John J completed a deal on Aug 15 ’24 to sell 2733.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Dziewisz John J bought 2733.0 shares on Aug 15 ’24.
