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BWX Technologies (BWX Technologies) 50-Day SMA : $97.58 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is BWX Technologies 50-Day SMA?

Moving averages are one of the core indicators in technical analysis. A Simple Moving Average (SMA) is simply the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. It is calculated by adding a selected range of prices, usually closing prices, and then dividing that figure by the number of time periods in that range.

The 50-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days. And the 20-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days and 200 days separately.

As of today (2024-04-27), BWX Technologies's 50-Day SMA is $97.58. It's 20-Day SMA is $96.29 and 200-Day SMA is $81.41.


Competitive Comparison of BWX Technologies's 50-Day SMA

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, BWX Technologies's 50-Day SMA, along with its competitors' market caps and 50-Day SMA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BWX Technologies's 50-Day SMA Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, BWX Technologies's 50-Day SMA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BWX Technologies's 50-Day SMA falls into.



BWX Technologies  (NYSE:BWXT) 50-Day SMA Calculation

The formula for calculating SMA is:

SMA=( P1 + P2 + ... + Pn ) / n

where:
Pn is the price of the stock at period n.
n is the total number of periods.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


BWX Technologies  (NYSE:BWXT) 50-Day SMA Explanation

Simple Moving Average (SMA) is the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. The 20-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days. And the 50-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days and 200 days separately. SMAs are often used to determine the price trend direction. A 200-Day SMA is usually a proxy for the long-term trend, while shorter periods indicate short-term trend.

SMA are commonly compared with stock price or different period SMAs to indicate a trading signal. Generally speaking, if the price goes above the SMA, or a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA, an uptrend is expected, investors may want to go long or cover short. Conversely, if the price goes below the SMA, or the short-term SMA crosses below a long-term SMA, a downtrend is expected, investors may want to go short or exit long.

Two popular trading patterns that use SMA include the death cross and a golden cross. A death cross occurs when the 50-day SMA crosses below the 200-day SMA. This is considered a bearish signal, that further losses are in store. The golden cross is a bullish signal which occurs when a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA.


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BWX Technologies (BWX Technologies) Business Description

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Address
800 Main Street, 4th Floor, Lynchburg, VA, USA, 24504
BWX Technologies Inc is a specialty manufacturer & service provider of nuclear components. It operates in two segments. The government Operations segment consists of legacy Nuclear Operations Group & Nuclear Services Group segments with certain research & development activities in the areas of advanced reactors & advanced manufacturing. The commercial Operations segment consists of the legacy Nuclear Power Group segment with certain research and development & commercialization activities in the areas of medical & industrial radioisotopes & radiopharmaceuticals. The majority is from the Government Operations segment. Geographically, it operates in the United States, Canada & United Kingdom, out of which the majority is from the United States.
Executives
Michael Thomas Fitzgerald officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 11525 N. COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, SUITE 600, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Robert L Duffy officer: SVP and Chief Admin. Officer HARRIS CORPORATION, 1025 W. NASA BOULEVARD, MELBOURNE FL 32919
Robert L Nardelli director 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30339
Gerhard F Burbach director C/O THORATEC CORPORATION, 6035 STONERIDGE DRIVE, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Whitford Ronald Owen Jr officer: SVP, General Counsel and Sec. 800 MAIN STREET, LYNCHBURG VA 24504
Omar Fathi Meguid officer: SVP and Chief Digital Officer 800 MAIN STREET, LYNCHBURG VA 24504
Richard W Loving officer: SVP, Human Resources 800 MAIN STREET, LYNCHBURG VA 24504
Jason S. Kerr officer: See Remarks 11215 N. COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
John A Fees director, officer: Executive Chairman 800 MAIN STREET, 4TH FLOOR, LYNCHBURG VA 24504
Thomas E Mccabe officer: SVP & General Counsel C/O ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION, 45101 WARP DRIVE, DULLES VA 20166
Kevin M Mccoy officer: Pres., Government Operations 800 MAIN STREET, LYNCHBURG NC 24504
Robb A. Lemasters director 800 MAIN STREET, LYNCHBURG VA 24504
David S Black officer: See Remarks 800 MAIN STREET, LYNCHBURG VA 24504
Rex D Geveden officer: Chief Operating Officer 800 MAIN STREET, LYNCHBURG VA 24504
Robert Fendlay Smith officer: President, Gov. Operations 800 MAIN STREET, LUNCHBURG VA 24504