Nuclear energy stocks have been all the rage recently. Demonstrating this is the return of the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NYSEARCA: NLR). As of the Aug. 12 close, NLR has provided a total return of 65% over the past 52 weeks and 128% over the past three years.
Regarding individual nuclear stocks, most of the headlines have revolved around leaders like Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) and low-to-no revenue names like NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR). However, one stock hasn’t gotten the fanfare it deserves until now. That stock is BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT), with its 62% return in 2025.
