BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:BW • US05614L2097

Current stock price

15.18 USD
-0.49 (-3.13%)
At close:
15.13 USD
-0.05 (-0.33%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$8.93
-41.21% Downside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.01
Revenue Estimate
170.05M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
81.67%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$8.93
Upside
-41.21%
From current price of $15.18 to mean target of $8.93, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$6.06
Median
$9.69
High
$10.50

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
5.00%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for BW. The average price target is 8.93 USD. This implies a price decrease of -41.21% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 15.18.
The average price target has been revised upward by 5% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

BW Current Analyst RatingBW Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

BW Historical Analyst RatingsBW Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
81.67%
BW was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 82. So analysts seem to be very confident about BW.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
BW was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-01-22Northland Capital MarketsInitiate Outperform
2025-11-12DA DavidsonMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-01Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-07-08Craig-HallumMaintains Hold -> Hold
2024-04-11Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-03-19DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-11-10Craig-HallumDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2023-05-11Credit SuisseReiterate Underperform -> Underperform
2022-11-10Credit SuisseMaintains Underperform
2022-08-10Credit SuisseMaintains Underperform
2022-07-19Craig-HallumInitiate Buy
2021-09-09Credit SuisseMaintains Underperform
2021-03-25Lake StreetInitiate Buy
2021-03-25DA DavidsonInitiate Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.01
Revenue Estimate
170.05M
Revenue Q2Q
-6.15%
EPS Q2Q
95.32%
Number of Analysts
7

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.19%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
-82.71%

Next Earnings Summary

BW is expected to report earnings on 5/11/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.01 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 170.05M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.19% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
BW revenue by date.BW revenue by date.
889.8M
23.00%		727.315M
-18.26%		717.333M
-1.37%		642.22M
-10.47%		832.03M
29.56%		1.387B
66.70%		1.666B
20.12%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
BW ebitda by date.BW ebitda by date.
27.3M
-33.90%		40.354M
47.82%		46.464M
15.14%		53.533M
15.21%		69.484M
29.80%		84.769M
22.00%		N/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
BW ebit by date.BW ebit by date.
3.3M
-85.65%		19.358M
486.61%		29.755M
53.71%		29.576M
-0.60%		66.126M
123.58%		132.8M
100.83%		155.32M
16.96%
Operating Margin
BW operating margin by date.BW operating margin by date.
0.37%2.66%4.15%4.61%7.95%9.57%9.32%
EPS
YoY % growth
BW eps by date.BW eps by date.
-0.43
-222.86%		-1.11
-158.14%		-1.08
2.61%		-0.58
64.85%		0.02
105.22%		0.15
632.47%		N/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.01
95.32%		-0.02
96.19%		0.00
-101.11%		0.03
-31.34%		-0.03
-400.00%		0.03
207.16%		0.03
1,000.90%		0.10
185.03%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		170.05M
-6.15%		159.34M
10.58%		169.5M
13.76%		180.56M
12.15%		187.72M
10.39%		192.3M
20.69%		203.53M
20.08%		216.76M
20.05%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		15.09M
60.60%		15.914M
21.48%		17.476M
17.99%		20.102M
100.94%		10.609M
-29.70%		27.295M
71.52%		23.278M
33.20%		29.355M
46.03%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		10.403M
50.33%		10.283M
24.00%		11.742M
66.39%		14.369M
197.62%		4.738M
-54.46%		21.218M
106.34%		17.201M
46.49%		23.175M
61.28%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

BW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
BW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -20 -40

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
37.40%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
11.78%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR / BW Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) stock?

12 analysts have analysed BW and the average price target is 8.93 USD. This implies a price decrease of -41.21% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 15.18.

When does BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) report earnings?

BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) will report earnings on 2026-05-11.

What are the consensus estimates for BW stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) is -0.01 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 170.05M USD.

How do analysts rate BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW)?

The consensus rating for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) is 81.6667 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.