KBR (NYSE:KBR) CFO Shad Evans Buys 8,375 Shares

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) CFO Shad Evans bought 8,375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price 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. The trade was a 23.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

KBR Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of KBR stock opened at $29.99 on Friday. KBR, Inc. has a 1-year low of $29.94 and a 1-year high of $56.40. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $36.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.47.

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

KBR Announces Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s payout ratio is presently 21.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on KBR. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Citigroup dropped their price target on KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $55.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KBR

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KBR. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in KBR by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 81,779 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,073,000 after purchasing an additional 8,243 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in KBR by 50.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 627,321 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $31,247,000 after purchasing an additional 211,311 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in KBR in the 1st quarter worth about $349,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in KBR by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 395,574 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $19,704,000 after purchasing an additional 23,738 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in KBR by 97.1% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 46,592 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,234,000 after purchasing an additional 22,957 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

KBR News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR’s CFO, Shad E. Evans, bought 8,375 shares, and director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares. Multiple insider purchases can signal management confidence that the stock is undervalued. SEC filing for CFO purchase SEC filing for director purchase
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, which can appeal to income-focused investors and suggests continued capital returns to shareholders. KBR Dividend Declaration
• Positive Sentiment: A new article highlighted Japan’s first green ammonia plant based on KBR’s K-GreeN process becoming fully operational, underscoring the company’s technology relevance and potential project momentum. Japan green ammonia plant article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around KBR’s Q1 earnings call focused on analyst questions, suggesting investors are still evaluating execution, margins, and guidance rather than reacting to a fresh operating update. Top 5 Analyst Questions From KBR’s Q1 Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Despite insider buying and the dividend, KBR has also seen heavy institutional selling in recent quarters and revenue declines in Q4 2025, which may help explain why the stock has been weak overall.

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.