15 Best Nuclear Power Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts

9. BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT)

Upside Potential as of May 26: 18.65%

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine, and space exploration. The company is also the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for US submarines and aircraft carriers.

On May 15, Deutsche Bank analyst Scott Deuschle upgraded BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) from ‘Hold’ to ‘Buy’, while also bumping up its price target from $205 to $255. The target boost reflects an upside of 27% from the current price level.

Deutsche Bank believes that the company is benefiting from the more favorable industry environment. The analyst added that its evaluation of the BWXT’s commercial nuclear greenfield cash flow, along with valuation multiples for its government operations and commercial nuclear maintenance, repair, and overhaul business, suggests a roughly 20% upside potential for the stock.

The bullish sentiment comes after BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) exceeded Wall Street estimates in its Q1 2026 report on May 5. The company delivered revenue growth of 26%, adjusted EBITDA growth of 14%, and EPS growth of 22% compared to last year.

Moreover, BWX ended the quarter with a backlog of $8.7 billion, up 77% YoY and 19% sequentially, with “robust bookings in government and consistent backlog in commercial”. The company further added to this on May 7 when it announced that it had received U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts worth more than $1.4 billion.