Inceptionr LLC Takes $614,000 Position in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 26th, 2026

Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 16,671 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $614,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of KBR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in KBR by 89.8% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of KBR by 432.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 27.5% in the first quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in KBR by 101,600.0% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,017 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in KBR during the fourth quarter worth approximately $51,000. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at KBR

In other KBR news, CFO Shad E. Evans acquired 8,375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $30.60 per share, for a total transaction of $256,275.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 43,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,985. This trade represents a 23.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Carlos A. Sabater bought 14,500 shares of KBR stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $32.47 per share, with a total value of $470,815.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 35,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,159,341.35. The trade was a 68.38% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160. Company insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

KBR Stock Performance

NYSE KBR opened at $36.93 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $34.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.68. The company has a market capitalization of $4.68 billion, a PE ratio of 11.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.44. KBR, Inc. has a 1 year low of $29.94 and a 1 year high of $52.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

KBR (NYSE:KBR – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 5.21%.The business’s revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.09%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on KBR shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $52.62.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on KBR

KBR Profile

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KBR, Inc is a global engineering, procurement, construction and services (EPC&S) company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm delivers integrated solutions and technologies across the full project lifecycle for customers in the energy, government, industrial and infrastructure sectors. Its offerings span feasibility studies, front-end engineering design, detailed design, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning and operations support.

The company is organized into business segments that include Energy Solutions, which focuses on oil and gas processing, liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities and petrochemical plants; Government Solutions, providing logistics, sustainment, training and mission support for defense, intelligence and civilian agencies; and Sustainable Technology, delivering chemical process technologies, water treatment and lower-carbon fuels expertise.