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Babcock & Wilcox lifts EBITDA target. Babcock & Wilcox stock sits 79.16 percent below its high

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 319.70 million, up 130.23 percent year over year. Babcock & Wilcox stock costs EUR 4.09 on October 20, 2026.

EBITDA target and revenue growth

Babcock & Wilcox raised the upper end of its 2026 adjusted EBITDA target to USD 105.00 million on September 29, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 319.70 million, up 130.23 percent from USD 138.86 million a year earlier.
Babcock & Wilcox stock costs EUR 4.09 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:31 p.m. CEST.
The company had a market capitalization of USD 684.5 million as of October 20, 2026.

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Babcock & Wilcox raised the upper end of its 2026 adjusted EBITDA target to USD 105.00 million, while its stock remained 79.16 percent below its 52-week high in the latest market picture. The target increase was reported in coverage dated September 29, 2026 by IT Boltwise. Babcock & Wilcox stock was trading at EUR 4.09 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:31 p.m. CEST.

Revenue growth meets a higher target

The company reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 319.70 million, compared with USD 138.86 million in the same quarter of 2025. That represents growth of 130.23 percent. Adjusted EBITDA rose to USD 21.80 million from USD 13.90 million in the year-earlier quarter, according to IT Boltwise.

Stock remains far below its high

The primary listing is on the NYSE under ticker BW. The stock's USD 22.03 52-week high and USD 3.06 low were reported as of October 20, 2026, placing the latest USD 4.59 NYSE quote 79.16 percent below the high. The market capitalization was USD 684.5 million on the same date.

Cash flow remains a key test

The operating improvement has not removed execution risk. Babcock & Wilcox generated USD 0.40 million of operating cash flow in the first half of 2026 and spent USD 13.70 million on property and equipment, figures reported by Insider Monkey on October 10, 2026. The company also completed redemption of USD 61.40 million of senior notes on August 14, 2026, according to its investor-relations release.

What the higher target requires

The revised EBITDA range is USD 80.00 million to USD 105.00 million for 2026. For investors, the central question is whether the second-quarter revenue increase can translate into recurring cash generation rather than a single project-driven period.

Market position

Babcock & Wilcox provides energy-generation and emissions-control solutions for utilities, industrial facilities and municipal customers. Its business includes renewable energy, environmental technologies and thermal equipment, while the investor-relations page identifies the company as NYSE: BW.

Stock trades after the Xetra session

The euro quotation stood at EUR 4.09 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:31 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Babcock & Wilcox stock.