NYSE: BW
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for BW

Based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc

Min Forecast
$6.00-36.51%
Avg Forecast
$8.00-15.34%
Max Forecast
$10.00+5.82%

Should I buy or sell BW stock?

Based on 2 analysts offering ratings for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
0 analysts 0%
Buy
1 analysts 50%
Hold
1 analysts 50%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although BW's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates BW as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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BW stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-11-12

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Forecast return on equity

Is BW forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
-6.9%
Industry
40.81%
Market
358.69%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is BW forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
2.44%
Industry
11.99%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

BW earnings per share forecast

What is BW's earnings per share in the next 2 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
-$0.02
Avg 2 year Forecast
$0.14

BW revenue forecast

What is BW's revenue in the next 2 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$685.2M+26.77%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$781.7M+44.61%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

BW revenue growth forecast

How is BW forecast to perform vs Specialty Industrial Machinery companies and vs the US market?

Company
26.77%
Industry
11.28%
Market
1,573.61%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

BW vs Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
BW$9.45$8.00-15.34%Buy
SERV$12.74$19.25+51.10%Strong Buy
RR$4.13$6.00+45.28%Buy
GHM$75.20N/AN/A
BLDP$2.64$2.24-15.15%Sell

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 2 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: BW) stock is to Buy BW stock.

Out of 2 analysts, 0 (0%) are recommending BW as a Strong Buy, 1 (50%) are recommending BW as a Buy, 1 (50%) are recommending BW as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending BW as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending BW as a Strong Sell.

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What is BW's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2027?

(NYSE: BW) Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's forecast annual earnings growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Specialty Industrial Machinery industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 40.47%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 3,302.48%.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's earnings in 2026 is -$123,332,000.On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast BW's earnings for 2026 to be -$1,910,922, with the lowest BW earnings forecast at -$13,065,372, and the highest BW earnings forecast at $4,666,204.

In 2027, BW is forecast to generate $16,020,634 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $4,355,124 and the highest earnings forecast at $25,664,123.

What is BW's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2027?

(NYSE: BW) Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 26.77% is forecast to beat the US Specialty Industrial Machinery industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 11.28%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 1,573.61%.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's revenue in 2026 is $540,535,000.On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast BW's revenue for 2026 to be $76,126,899,521, with the lowest BW revenue forecast at $65,871,249,290, and the highest BW revenue forecast at $82,510,711,267.

In 2027, BW is forecast to generate $86,843,615,167 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $77,716,741,952 and the highest revenue forecast at $98,025,840,232.

What is BW's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2027?

(NYSE: BW) forecast ROA is 2.44%, which is lower than the forecast US Specialty Industrial Machinery industry average of 11.99%.

What is BW's Price Target?

According to 2 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year BW price target, the average BW price target is $8.00, with the highest BW stock price forecast at $10.00 and the lowest BW stock price forecast at $6.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's share price could fall to $8.00 by Jan 22, 2027. The average Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 15.34% from the current BW share price of $9.45.

What is BW's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2027?

(NYSE: BW) Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$1.32. On average, analysts forecast that BW's EPS will be -$0.02 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$0.12, and the highest EPS forecast at $0.04. In 2027, BW's EPS is forecast to hit $0.14 (min: $0.04, max: $0.23).

What is BW's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2027?

(NYSE: BW) forecast ROE is -6.9%, which is considered weak.
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