BW CEO Kenneth Young buys 7,000 company shares

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth M. Young purchased 7,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-12 at $9.65 per share in an open-market or private transaction.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth M. Young purchased 7,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-12 at $9.65 per share in an open-market or private transaction. Following this buy, he holds 1,709,254 shares directly and 272,767 shares indirectly through the Kenneth M. Young Revocable Trust U/A 5/8/15. The filing indicates the Rule 10b5-1 trading-plan checkbox was not selected.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 7,000 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Young Kenneth M

Role Chief Executive Officer

Bought 7,000 shs ($68K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	7,000	$9.65	$68K
holding	Common Stock F1	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,709,254 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 272,767 shares (Indirect, See Note)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Held of record by the Kenneth M. Young Revocable Trust U/A 5/8/15.

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 7,000 shares Purchase price: $9.65 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 1,709,254 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares purchased 7,000 shares Common stock purchase on 2026-08-12 coded as P

Purchase price $9.65 per share Price for the 7,000 common shares bought on 2026-08-12

Direct holdings after transaction 1,709,254 shares Total directly owned BW common shares following the purchase

Indirect holdings after transaction 272,767 shares BW shares held indirectly via Kenneth M. Young Revocable Trust U/A 5/8/15

Net buy-sell shares 7,000 shares Transaction summary net buy direction for this Form 4

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1, indirect ownership, revocable trust, open market or private transaction

4 terms

Rule 10b5-1 regulatory

"The filing indicates the Rule 10b5-1 trading-plan checkbox was not selected"

Rule 10b5-1 is a regulation that allows company insiders to buy or sell their shares at predetermined times, even if they have access to non-public information. It acts like setting a schedule in advance for transactions, helping prevent accusations of unfair trading. This rule provides a way for insiders to plan trades transparently, giving investors confidence that these transactions are not based on hidden information.

indirect ownership financial

"The filing reports 272,767 BW shares as indirectly owned"

revocable trust financial

"Held of record by the Kenneth M. Young Revocable Trust U/A 5/8/15"

A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.

open market or private transaction financial

"Transaction code description notes a purchase in open market or private transaction"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did BW CEO Kenneth M. Young report on this Form 4?

Kenneth M. Young reported a purchase of 7,000 BW common shares on 2026-08-12 at $9.65 per share. The transaction is coded as a "P" open-market or private purchase, indicating an acquisition of additional shares rather than a sale.

How many Babcock & Wilcox (BW) shares does Kenneth M. Young own after this transaction?

After the reported trade, Kenneth M. Young holds 1,709,254 BW shares directly and 272,767 shares indirectly. The indirect position is held of record by the Kenneth M. Young Revocable Trust U/A 5/8/15, as disclosed in the filing footnote.

At what price did the BW CEO buy shares in the latest Form 4 filing?

The CEO purchased BW common stock at $9.65 per share on 2026-08-12. The transaction is identified as a purchase in an open market or private transaction, with the per-share price explicitly stated in the filing’s transaction detail.

Does the Kenneth M. Young BW Form 4 indicate use of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The document-level checkbox shows aff_10b5_one: false, meaning the filing explicitly indicates the trades were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. No footnote in this filing recharacterizes that status.

How many BW shares are reported as indirectly owned by Kenneth M. Young?

The filing reports 272,767 BW shares as indirectly owned. A footnote explains these shares are held of record by the Kenneth M. Young Revocable Trust U/A 5/8/15, clarifying that this position is reported as indirect ownership.

What is the net share change reported in this BW Form 4 for Kenneth M. Young?

The transaction summary shows a net buy of 7,000 shares. There is one purchase transaction and no sales or derivative exercises reported, resulting in a net-buy direction for this Form 4 filing.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Young Kenneth M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1200 EAST MARKET STREET

(Street)

AKRON OHIO 44305

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. [ BW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/12/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/12/2026		P		7,000	A	$9.65	1,709,254	D
Common Stock								272,767	I	See Note(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Held of record by the Kenneth M. Young Revocable Trust U/A 5/8/15.

	/s/ Amy M. Saus, attorney-in-fact for Kenneth M. Young	08/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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