Shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $56.50.
KBR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup decreased their price target on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th.
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Trending Headlines about KBR
- Positive Sentiment: Large AI-driven defense wins — multiple reports say KBR secured roughly US$1.15 billion in AI-driven defense contracts, a near-term revenue and backlog boost that briefly lifted sentiment. KBR (KBR) Is Up 9.6% After Securing US$1.15 Billion In AI-Driven Defense Contracts
- Positive Sentiment: LOGCAP V task-order extensions — KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions unit won task-order modifications with a combined ceiling of $449M to continue logistics support for U.S. Army operations in Europe and North America, supporting recurring government revenue and backlog visibility. KBR Secures $449M LOGCAP V Task Order Modifications for Army Support in EUCOM, Fort Irwin
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and call available — management published the Q1 slide deck and hosted the earnings call; these materials give detail on backlog, EUCOM runoff impacts, and margin drivers that investors will parse for FY execution. KBR, Inc. 2026 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue and profit pressure in Q1 — Q1 revenue of ~$1.9B was down ~5% y/y (EUCOM contingency runoff cited), net income fell ~12%, and adjusted EPS modestly declined y/y even while beating the quarter’s consensus. The underlying revenue decline and margin compression are investor concerns. KBR Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
- Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance slightly below consensus — KBR set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $3.87–$4.22 versus a Street consensus ~$3.99; revenue guidance was a wide $7.9–$8.4B range. The lower/uncertain midpoint and wide range likely pressured the stock despite contract headlines. KBR: Q1 Earnings Snapshot / Guidance
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance and targets mixed — Street coverage is largely neutral/hold with a wide spread of price targets (median cited near $50), so analyst commentary may amplify moves in either direction depending on revisions. KBR ($KBR) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
KBR Stock Down 5.4%
Shares of NYSE:KBR opened at $36.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. KBR has a 12-month low of $34.75 and a 12-month high of $56.78. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.82.
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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 35.22% and a net margin of 5.30%.KBR’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Analysts predict that KBR will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.
KBR Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.56%.
Institutional Trading of KBR
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in KBR by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,736,873 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $230,622,000 after acquiring an additional 192,383 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of KBR by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,806,715 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $112,834,000 after buying an additional 255,948 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of KBR by 343.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,748,597 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $110,494,000 after buying an additional 2,128,895 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its stake in shares of KBR by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,587,375 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $104,046,000 after buying an additional 284,907 shares during the period. Finally, Snyder Capital Management L P grew its stake in shares of KBR by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 2,496,913 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $100,376,000 after buying an additional 34,495 shares during the period. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
KBR Company Profile
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.
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