Benzinga · Sep 11, 2026
Babcock & Wilcox Stock Surges Friday: What's Happening?
Babcock & Wilcox is rising Friday as investors digest a $130 million utility contract and its expanding AI data center power footprint.
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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
$5.64
Up+$0.27 (+4.79%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 1:56 AM
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- Market cap
- 612.89M
- P/E ratio
- -5.91
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $2.74 – $22.03
- Volume
- 5.11M
- Avg. volume
- 3.95M
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1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 5, 2026
BW closed at $5.64 after 20 trading sessions, down 27.13% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $5.64
- Period change
- -27.13%
- Period low
- $5.64
- Period high
- $7.94
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $5.67 | $5.79 | $5.40 | $5.64 | 5.11M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $5.91 | $5.96 | $5.64 | $5.70 | 4.64M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $5.84 | $5.955 | $5.63 | $5.79 | 5.93M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $5.88 | $5.95 | $5.78 | $5.84 | 5.56M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $5.91 | $5.95 | $5.72 | $5.81 | 4.17M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $6.18 | $6.25 | $5.72 | $5.75 | 5.5M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $6.13 | $6.41 | $6.08 | $6.27 | 6.48M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.015 | $6.17 | 7.43M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $7.21 | $7.29 | $6.61 | $6.64 | 6.15M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $7.30 | $7.59 | $7.1746 | $7.34 | 4.01M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $7.57 | $7.60 | $7.29 | $7.34 | 3.18M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $7.36 | $7.4499 | $7.075 | $7.36 | 6.88M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $7.10 | $7.435 | $7.10 | $7.32 | 3.86M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $7.14 | $7.25 | $6.67 | $6.79 | 4.23M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $7.06 | $7.19 | $6.86 | $6.98 | 3.36M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $7.33 | $7.36 | $6.945 | $7.03 | 5.82M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $7.51 | $8.045 | $7.4443 | $7.94 | 5.67M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $7.30 | $7.55 | $7.15 | $7.17 | 2.9M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $7.61 | $7.7999 | $7.38 | $7.43 | 3.21M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $7.35 | $7.92 | $7.26 | $7.74 | 4.57M |
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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc is a power generation equipment supplier and servicing company that operates in three segments: B&W Renewable, B&W Environmental, and B&W Thermal. B&W Thermal, focuses on steam generation products and solutions for plants in the power generation, oil, and gas, and industrial sectors, generates the majority of the company's revenue. B&W Renewable focuses on sustainable power and heat generation while B&W Environmental focuses on emissions control. The company's customer base spans the industrial, electrical utility, and municipal industries located predominantly in the United States, Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and other regions. Business in the U.S. contributes the vast majority of its revenue.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Needham | Buy | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Outperform | — |
| Nov 12, 2025 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Lake Street | Buy | — |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Craig-Hallum | Hold | — |
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Benzinga · Sep 10, 2026
Babcock & Wilcox Wins $130 Million Air-Quality Deal, But Stock Trend Remains Weak
Babcock & Wilcox Stock is down after a $130 million coal-plant project notice, even as technical trends remain weak.
Yahoo · Sep 10, 2026
Babcock & Wilcox Receives Award to Begin Work on Approximately $130 Million Air Quality Control Project
AKRON, Ohio, September 10, 2026--B&W has received a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) on work for an approximately $130 million air quality control project for a coal power plant.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 3, 2026
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises: Looks Cheap, But The Situation Is Ambiguous
Babcock & Wilcox's shares have plunged 60% since May, driven by concerns over reliance on a single data center project and weak margins. See why BW stock is a Hold.
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