KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of KBR in a research report issued on Monday, May 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will earn $1.11 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.09. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KBR’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.34 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.82 EPS.
A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on KBR. Weiss Ratings downgraded KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group cut their price objective on KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup cut their price objective on KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $53.25.
KBR Trading Up 0.3%
Shares of NYSE:KBR opened at $33.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $35.53 and a 200 day moving average of $39.68. The company has a market cap of $4.26 billion, a PE ratio of 10.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. KBR has a 12-month low of $29.94 and a 12-month high of $54.38.
KBR (NYSE:KBR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 5.21%.The firm’s revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in KBR by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 40,133 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,898,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 27.5% during the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,785 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $227,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 89.8% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 17,342 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $697,000 after acquiring an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other KBR news, CFO Shad E. Evans purchased 8,375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $30.60 per share, for a total transaction of $256,275.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 43,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,337,985. This trade represents a 23.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Carlos A. Sabater purchased 14,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $32.47 per share, with a total value of $470,815.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 35,705 shares in the company, valued at $1,159,341.35. This trade represents a 68.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160. 1.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
KBR Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.09%.
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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