What SEC filings does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. submit to the SEC?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about BW?

A Form 4 for BW discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for BW?

The 10-K is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all BW SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for BW. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. file with the SEC?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling BW shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

BW SEC Filing News — Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-08.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides energy and emissions control solutions to industrial, electrical utility, municipal, and other customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The company offers BrightLoop chemical looping technology, which produces steam, hydrogen, or syngas for applications in the energy, industrial, and agricultural sectors. It also provides steam generation equipment, including aftermarke…

Sector: Industrials Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery Market Cap: $680.8M CIK: 1630805

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for BW currently lean bullish. Of the 20 displayed SEC filing records, 2 carry bullish classifications versus 0 bearish classifications. These labels summarize filing attributes; they are not recommendations, probabilities, or evidence of future price direction. There were 12 insider transactions (Form 4) in this period.

BW Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-05-19 — 2026-09-08

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

2 buys vs 0 sells

Net insider buying in this period — more purchases than sales reported.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$3.99M

Dziewisz John J · 2026-08-12

410,862 shares · Form 144

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 12 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 12 filings in this group are Form 4s for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 12 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 8 compensation award, 2 open-market purchase, 1 option exercise and 1 gift. 2 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×8: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market purchase ×2: The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.
Option exercise ×1: The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.
Gift ×1: Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Form 4 Gift Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-20

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Howe Alan B (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`G`	Gift	165,994	—	—
`G`	Gift	165,994	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Howe Alan B (Director) Shares: 331,988

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market purchase Insider Buying 2026-08-14

BW insider Moeller Philip D (Director) bought 5,000 shares (~$47.5K)

Moeller Philip D, listed as Director at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., reported an open-market purchase of 5,000 BW shares in a Form 4 filing. Insider buying is often treated as a bullish signal because company insiders are committing their own capital.

The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`P`	Open-market purchase	5,000	$9.50	$47.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Moeller Philip D (Director) Shares: 5,000 Est. Value: $47.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market purchase Insider Buying 2026-08-13

BW insider Young Kenneth M (Director, Chief Executive Officer) bought 7,000 shares (~$67.5K)

Young Kenneth M, listed as Director, Chief Executive Officer at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., reported an open-market purchase of 7,000 BW shares in a Form 4 filing. Insider buying is often treated as a bullish signal because company insiders are committing their own capital.

The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`P`	Open-market purchase	7,000	$9.65	$67.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Young Kenneth M (Director, Chief Executive Officer) Shares: 7,000 Est. Value: $67.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-07

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Young Kenneth M (Director, Chief Executive Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	41,667	$10.14	$422.5K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	20,875	$10.14	$211.7K
`M`	Option exercise	50,000	$9.38	$469.0K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	25,050	$9.38	$235.0K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	41,667	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	125,000	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	50,000	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Young Kenneth M (Director, Chief Executive Officer) Shares: 137,592

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-07

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Frymyer Cameron M (Chief Financial Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	38,333	$9.38	$359.6K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	17,096	$9.38	$160.4K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	38,333	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	100,000	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Frymyer Cameron M (Chief Financial Officer) Shares: 55,429

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-06

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	16,667	$9.52	$158.7K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	7,433	$9.52	$70.8K
`M`	Option exercise	33,333	$10.14	$338.0K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	14,866	$10.14	$150.7K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	16,667	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	33,333	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Frymyer Cameron M (Chief Financial Officer) Shares: 72,299

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-02

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Dziewisz John J (General Counsel & Secretary) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	115,000	$19.18	$2.21M
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	50,715	$19.18	$972.7K
`M`	Option exercise	53,334	$19.18	$1.02M
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	23,520	$19.18	$451.1K
`M`	Option exercise	50,000	$19.18	$959.0K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	22,050	$19.18	$422.9K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Unit	115,000	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	53,334	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	50,000	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	50,000	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Dziewisz John J (General Counsel & Secretary) Shares: 314,619

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Boness Naomi Louise (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	85,000	$21.22	$1.80M
`D`	Disposition to issuer	46,750	$21.22	$992.0K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	85,000	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	8,725	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Boness Naomi Louise (Director) Shares: 131,750

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Stahl Rebecca L (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	85,000	$21.22	$1.80M
`D`	Disposition to issuer	46,750	$21.22	$992.0K
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	8,725	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	85,000	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Stahl Rebecca L (Director) Shares: 131,750

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Howe Alan B (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	85,000	$21.22	$1.80M
`D`	Disposition to issuer	46,750	$21.22	$992.0K
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	8,725	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	85,000	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Howe Alan B (Director) Shares: 131,750

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Akbari Dr. Homaira (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	3,021	$21.22	$64.1K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	3,021	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	3,021	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	8,725	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Akbari Dr. Homaira (Director) Shares: 3,021

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

BW insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Moeller Philip D (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	85,000	$21.22	$1.80M
`D`	Disposition to issuer	46,750	$21.22	$992.0K
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	8,725	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	85,000	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Moeller Philip D (Director) Shares: 131,750

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 2 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. has 2 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-12

BW Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Dziewisz John J (410,862 shares) ~$3.99M

Dziewisz John J filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BW (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Dziewisz John J Shares: 410,862 Est. Value: $3.99M

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Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-10

BW Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Dziewisz John J (5,963 shares) ~$56.5K

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Dziewisz John J Shares: 5,963 Est. Value: $56.5K

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Material Events 5 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 5 in this period for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-08

BW filed 8-K — material company event

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-10

BW filed 8-K — material company event

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-13

BW filed 8-K — material company event

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-08

BW filed 8-K — material company event

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-22

BW filed 8-K — material company event

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-10

BW filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on BW. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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