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2 insiders bought €100k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 14 Aug 2026.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Headquartered in United States, United States, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. belongs to the Energy sector and traces its origins to 1867. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). Over the twelve months to 18 October 2026, the company's managers filed 33 filings, from 9 insiders.
Open-market activity splits into 4 purchases totalling €127k and 1 sale totalling €8.7M; 3 insiders sit on the buying side and 1 insider on the selling side. Netting one side against the other leaves €8.6M of net selling. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. Those buying include 1 finance chief, 1 senior executive and 1 chief executive. The largest single trade was a sale of €8.7M by BRC Group Holdings, Inc., published on 13 February 2026.
In the case of 3 purchases, another manager of the company was buying within the same 30 days. A cluster is several different insiders buying the same stock within a short window, a pattern studied more closely than a single purchase. The most recent open-market purchase was published on 14 August 2026, 64 days ago. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade.
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,458 companies) published 22 filings over the same period, against 33 filings here. Since 2016, the database holds 53 purchases and 14 sales by insiders of the company. In its latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K, fiscal year ended 31 December 2025), the company reported revenue of 587.7 m USD and net income of -36.2 m USD.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at RGC Resources Inc and Empire Petroleum Corp also feature in our signals. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
217
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€6M
53 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€9M
14 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleKenneth M. Young4 buys
Cameron M. Frymyer2 buys
Dziewisz John J2 sales
Philip D. Moeller2 buys
BRC Group Holdings, Inc.1 sale
Salamone Louis Jr1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- -2.6%Entry US$22.70 · Close at T+30 US$22.10
- -2.9%Entry US$22.76 · Close at T+30 US$22.10
- -30.7%Entry US$6.67 · Close 16 Oct 2026 US$4.62
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 22,989 of 24,148 companies
15.6
score / 100
Value13
Quality18
FCF yld-12%
Earn yld-5.3%
EV/EBITDA40.4x
ROE·
Gross mgn24%
Net mgn-6.2%
Debt/EBITDA14.1x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$4.62
Analyst consensus
4 analystsUS$20.00Target US$22.00(+376%)US$25.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$587.7M
Gross profitUS$143.9M24% margin
EBITDAUS$26.2M4% margin
Net income-US$36.2M-2.2% margin
Valuation
PER (forward)10.3x
P/Book12.0x
Beta1.18
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$688.2M
Total debtUS$368.7M
Free Cash Flow-US$85.7M
Debt / Equity562%
Profitability & ownership
ROA1.5%
% insiders3.3%
% institutions104.8%
Last declaration on 20 August 2026
Declarations217 total
165,994 shares0Common StockSEC:0001630805-26-000077:0
165,994 shares0Common StockSEC:0001630805-26-000077:1
5,000 shares@ US$9.5012.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000074:0
Canonical exit: 11 Nov 2026 (T+90)
7,000 shares@ US$9.650.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000071:0
Canonical exit: 10 Nov 2026 (T+90)
410,862 shares@ US$9.71429.8% of flowCommonSEC144:0001921094-26-000840
5,963 shares@ US$9.47010.4% of flowCommonSEC144:0001921094-26-000817
38,333 shares@ US$9.387.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000062:0
17,096 shares@ US$9.383.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000062:1
20,875 shares@ US$10.142.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000064:1
50,000 shares@ US$9.385.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000064:2
25,050 shares@ US$9.382.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000064:3
41,667 shares@ US$10.144.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000064:0
16,667 shares@ US$9.523.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000059:0
7,433 shares@ US$9.521.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000059:1
33,333 shares@ US$10.147.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000059:2
14,866 shares@ US$10.143.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000059:3
115,000 shares@ US$19.1816.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000056:0
50,715 shares@ US$19.187.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000056:1
53,334 shares@ US$19.187.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000056:2
23,520 shares@ US$19.183.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000056:3
50,000 shares@ US$19.187.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000056:4
22,050 shares@ US$19.183.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000056:5
3,021 shares@ US$21.22100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000048:0
225,000 shares@ US$10.5150.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000024:0
250,000 shares@ US$10.5128.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001630805-26-000022:0
25 of 217 declarations
About Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is a U.S.-based industrial energy company listed on the NYSE under ticker BW in the United States equity market. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, the company has roots that go back more than a century in steam generation and boiler engineering, and today it operates as a specialized provider of energy and environmental products and services for power producers and industrial customers. For European investors looking at U.S. industrial energy names, BW is best understood as a niche infrastructure and clean-upgrade business rather than a pure-play utility or a commodity producer.
The company’s activities are centered on two broad areas. First, it designs and supplies steam generation and power equipment, including package boilers, watertube and firetube waste heat boilers, and related systems for utility and industrial applications. Second, it offers environmental technologies such as emissions control, carbon capture, and fuel-switching solutions. In addition to project work, Babcock & Wilcox has a meaningful aftermarket franchise: parts, field engineering, maintenance, and service offerings that support installed equipment and tend to provide a steadier revenue base than large capital projects.
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Its competitive positioning is that of a specialized engineering player with a recognized legacy brand. The company competes with domestic and international firms in power generation and environmental control equipment, but it differentiates itself through technical expertise, long operating history, and the ability to deliver integrated solutions for boiler conversions, emissions reduction, and plant upgrades. This is especially relevant in the United States, where utilities and industrial customers are balancing reliability, fuel flexibility, and decarbonization requirements.
Babcock & Wilcox serves customers in the United States and internationally, with a particular emphasis on utility, power generation, and industrial end markets. The company has also highlighted opportunities tied to AI data centers and other high-load power applications, which is strategically important given rising electricity demand. Its business mix therefore combines legacy thermal infrastructure with newer growth drivers linked to power availability, emissions compliance, and conversion projects.
Recent developments have been material. In 2025 and early 2026, management reported a stronger project pipeline, major backlog conversion, and substantial debt reduction. The company also announced a $2.4 billion project tied to natural gas power generation for AI factory campuses, backed by Applied Digital, which underscores the scale of its current opportunity set. In April 2026, Babcock & Wilcox disclosed more than $21 million of new fuel-switching awards in the United States, supporting continued strength in parts and services and confirming demand for coal-to-gas conversion work. At the same time, investors should note ongoing financial and execution risks, including refinancing needs, project timing risk, and internal control considerations. Overall, BW remains a cyclical but strategically relevant U.S. energy technology name with exposure to both traditional thermal infrastructure and the transition-driven retrofit market.
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