Thaer Lewis Von Purchases 3,000 Shares of KBR (NYSE:KBR) Stock

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Director Thaer Lewis Von purchased 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $30.77 per share, for a total transaction of $92,310.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 10,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $318,715.66. The trade was a 40.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

KBR Price Performance

KBR opened at $29.99 on Friday. KBR, Inc. has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $56.40. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.47.

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

KBR Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is 21.09%.

Key KBR News

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maverick Capital Ltd. acquired a new stake in KBR in the first quarter worth $1,202,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in KBR by 2.2% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 266,806 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $9,834,000 after purchasing an additional 5,676 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in KBR in the first quarter worth $1,771,000. Entropy Technologies LP raised its holdings in KBR by 51.5% in the first quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 11,252 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $415,000 after purchasing an additional 3,825 shares during the period. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its holdings in KBR by 68.5% in the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 131,860 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,860,000 after purchasing an additional 53,623 shares during the period. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About KBR

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.