KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Receives $53.44 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eleven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $53.25.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KBR. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th.

KBR Price Performance

KBR opened at $34.39 on Friday. KBR has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $54.38. 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 $35.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 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 will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling at KBR

In other news, Director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 acquisition, the director owned 10,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $318,715.66. This trade represents a 40.77% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jack B. Moore bought 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 54,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,708,826.88. This trade represents a 7.94% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160. 1.15% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of KBR by 105.3% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 120,842 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,715,000 after acquiring an additional 61,983 shares in the last quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. increased its position in shares of KBR by 140.4% during the fourth quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 186,330 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,490,000 after acquiring an additional 108,830 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its position in shares of KBR by 9.1% during the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,302,468 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $108,850,000 after acquiring an additional 191,382 shares in the last quarter. Moore Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of KBR during the third quarter worth $16,055,000. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in shares of KBR during the third quarter worth $3,850,000. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR announced that NorSAF selected its proprietary PureSAF technology for what is expected to be Northern Europe’s largest SAF and e-SAF production plant. This is a meaningful business development that supports KBR’s clean-fuels growth story and could add to future licensing and engineering revenue. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised some longer-term earnings estimates for KBR, including Q4 2026, FY2027, Q1 2028, and FY2028, suggesting confidence in the company’s multi-year earnings potential despite near-term trimming elsewhere.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also cut several near- and mid-term EPS estimates, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and FY2026. The firm kept a Hold rating, so this is more of a valuation/expectations reset than a major negative surprise. Article Title

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.