Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW)
NYSE: BW · Real-Time Price · USD
8.86
-0.33 (-3.59%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
8.74
-0.12 (-1.35%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 7:58 PM EST
BW Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for BW stock have an average target of 7.00, with a low estimate of 5.00 and a high estimate of 10. The average target predicts a decrease of -20.99% from the current stock price of 8.86.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 22, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for BW stock from 3 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Capital Markets | Northland Capital Markets | Buy Initiates $10 | Buy | Initiates | $10 | +12.87% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $1.5 → $6 | Hold | Maintains | $1.5 → $6 | -32.28% | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Lake Street | Lake Street | Strong Buy Maintains $8 → $5 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $8 → $5 | -43.57% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Craig-Hallum | Craig-Hallum | Hold Maintains $1.5 → $2 | Hold | Maintains | $1.5 → $2 | -77.43% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Lake Street | Lake Street | Strong Buy Maintains $11 → $8 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $11 → $8 | -9.71% | Apr 11, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
642.22M
from 717.33M
Decreased by -10.47%
Revenue Next Year
685.21M
from 642.22M
Increased by 6.69%
EPS This Year
-0.58
from -0.82
EPS Next Year
0.01
from -0.58
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 662.3M | 742.7M | |
| Avg | 642.2M | 685.2M | |
| Low | 592.8M | 592.9M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -7.7% | 15.6% | |
| Avg | -10.5% | 6.7% | |
| Low | -17.4% | -7.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -0.58 | 0.10 | |
| Avg | -0.58 | 0.01 | |
| Low | -0.57 | -0.12 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | |
| Avg | - | - | |
| Low | - | - |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.