Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc [BW] stock is trading at $3.27, up 4.47%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The BW shares have gain 12.76% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 51.39%, and 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 $3.55 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $3.75 within the next 12 months. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc [NYSE: BW] shares were valued at $3.27 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 14.68% based on the average BW price forecast.
Analyzing the BW fundamentals
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc [NYSE:BW] reported sales of 601.38M for the trailing twelve months, which represents a drop of -38.34%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.26% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.01%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.25%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.21, Equity is 0.54 and Total Capital is -0.04. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of-1.67.
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 3.10 points at the first support level, and at 2.94 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 3.35, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 3.44.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.00. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.87 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.19. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.55.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Young Kenneth M, Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Sep 05 ’25 when 9347.0 shares were purchased. Director, Moeller Philip D completed a deal on Aug 27 ’25 to buy 10000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Financial Officer Frymyer Cameron M bought 20000.0 shares on Aug 19 ’25.
