Babcock & Wilcox Market Sentiment

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

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus— Outperform

Short Interest▼ 15.7% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.45 P/C ratio

Insider Activity▲ Net Buyer (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Outperform

4 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.45

More calls — Bullish

2,148 calls · 963 puts

Avg Consensus PT

-25.3%

Highest Price Target

$10

+29.9%

Northland Capital Markets

Lowest Price Target

-74.0%

Craig-Hallum

Short Interest

15.7%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

Net Buyer

Short Interest — % of Float

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Jan 22, 2026	Northland Capital Markets	Jeff Grampp—	+29.9%	$10	Initiate	Outperform
Nov 12, 2025	DA Davidson	Brent Thielman—	-22.1%	$2 → $6	Maintained	Neutral
Apr 1, 2025	Lake Street	Rob Brown—	-35.1%	$8 → $5	Maintained	Buy
Jul 8, 2024	Craig-Hallum	Aaron Spychalla—	-74.0%	$2 → $2	Maintained	Hold
Apr 11, 2024	Lake Street	Rob Brown—	+3.9%	$11 → $8	Maintained	Buy
Mar 19, 2024	DA Davidson	Brent Thielman—	-54.5%	$4 → $4	Maintained	Buy
Nov 10, 2023	Craig-Hallum	Aaron Spychalla—	-74.0%	$2	Downgrade	Buy→Hold