Babcock & Wilcox Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Babcock & Wilcox (BW): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▼ 20.5% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.22 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Buy

5 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.22

More calls — Bullish

1,496 calls · 330 puts

Avg Consensus PT

+36.3%

Highest Price Target

$20

+217.0%

Needham

Lowest Price Target

-68.3%

Craig-Hallum

Short Interest

20.5%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Aug 31, 2026	Needham	Sean Milligan—	+217.0%	$20	Initiate	Buy
Jan 22, 2026	Northland Capital Markets	Jeff Grampp—	+58.5%	$10	Initiate	Outperform
Nov 12, 2025	DA Davidson	Brent Thielman—	-4.9%	$2 → $6	Maintained	Neutral
Apr 1, 2025	Lake Street	Rob Brown—	-20.8%	$8 → $5	Maintained	Buy
Jul 8, 2024	Craig-Hallum	Aaron Spychalla—	-68.3%	$2 → $2	Maintained	Hold
Apr 11, 2024	Lake Street	Rob Brown—	+26.8%	$11 → $8	Maintained	Buy
Mar 19, 2024	DA Davidson	Brent Thielman—	-44.5%	$4 → $4	Maintained	Buy
Nov 10, 2023	Craig-Hallum	Aaron Spychalla—	-68.3%	$2	Downgrade	Buy→Hold