** Shares of nuclear components maker BWX Technologies BWXT.N rise nearly 2% at $208.8 premarket
** BofA Global Research raises price objective on BWXT to $250 from $230; reiterates "buy" rating
** New PT represents a 22.1% upside to stock's last close
** BofA says BWXT is well-positioned across naval, defense, and commercial nuclear sectors that continue to experience strong tailwinds
** Brokerage says co's execution on large government backlog plus new award opportunities in commercial nuclear drive visibility on BWXT’s growth trajectory
** Median PT of 14 brokerages covering the stock is $227 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, BWXT up 18.5% YTD
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)
((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))