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

NYSE:BW • US05614L2097

Current stock price

15.45 USD
+0.95 (+6.55%)
At close:
15.4496 USD
0 (0%)
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
$20.74
+ 34.24% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 7, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.00
Revenue Estimate
161.92M
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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
$20.74
Upside
+ 34.24%
From current price of $15.45 to mean target of $20.74, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$17.17
Median
$19.38
High
$26.25

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
132.38%
3 Months
144.00%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for BW. The average price target is 20.74 USD. This implies a price increase of 34.24% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 15.45.
The average price target has been revised upward by 144% 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 7, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.00
Revenue Estimate
161.92M
Revenue Q2Q
-10.64%
EPS Q2Q
100.00%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.34%
EPS (1 Month)
100.00%
EPS (3 Months)
100.00%

Next Earnings Summary

BW is expected to report earnings on 5/7/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 161.92M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.34% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

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

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
BW revenue by date.BW revenue by date.
587.448M
-33.98%		581.039M
-1.09%		587.676M
1.14%		832.03M
41.58%		1.387B
66.70%		1.666B
20.12%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
BW ebitda by date.BW ebitda by date.
3.684M
-86.51%		15.044M
308.36%		33.735M
124.24%		83.636M
147.92%		151.14M
80.71%		177.93M
17.73%
EBIT
YoY % growth
BW ebit by date.BW ebit by date.
-17.312M
-624.61%		-1.665M
90.38%		23.598M
1,517.30%		66.126M
180.22%		132.8M
100.83%		155.32M
16.96%
Operating Margin
BW operating margin by date.BW operating margin by date.
-2.95%-0.29%4.02%7.95%9.57%9.32%
EPS
YoY % growth
BW eps by date.BW eps by date.
-1.11
-158.14%		-1.08
2.61%		-0.38
64.85%		0.15
140.66%		0.51
230.00%		0.87
69.70%

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 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.00
100.00%		0.01
102.18%		0.04
-87.82%		0.10
92.26%		0.070.10
612.68%		0.15
295.42%		0.19
98.22%		0.18
150.00%		0.22
126.32%		0.25
65.52%		0.22
13.51%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		161.92M
-10.64%		184.51M
28.04%		213.28M
43.14%		272.37M
69.17%		222.89M
37.65%		270.94M
46.84%		322.03M
50.99%		382.39M
40.39%		375.07M
68.28%		403.81M
49.04%		445.11M
38.22%		441.72M
15.52%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		11.982M
27.52%		17.853M
36.28%		23.793M
60.64%		30.042M
75.87%		18.334M
53.01%		27.141M
52.02%		35.69M
50.00%		43.209M
43.83%		36.565M
99.44%		46.041M
69.64%		57.165M
60.17%		50.676M
17.28%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		7.553M
9.15%		13.527M
63.11%		19.433M
175.37%		25.613M
268.80%		13.699M
81.37%		22.248M
64.47%		30.746M
58.22%		38.213M
49.19%		31.724M
131.58%		41.097M
84.72%		52.221M
69.85%		45.526M
19.14%

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 2028 0 -20 -40

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
62.32%
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
81.87%
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 20.74 USD. This implies a price increase of 34.24% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 15.45.

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

BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) will report earnings on 2026-05-07.

What are the consensus estimates for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) is 0 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 161.92M USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for BW stock?

The expected long term growth rate for BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) is 37.4%.