Brokers Offer Predictions for KBR’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:KBR)

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Analysts at KeyCorp cut their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for KBR in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 30th. KeyCorp analyst S. Jain now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.94 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.06. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for KBR’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.92 EPS.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.87 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 32.55% and a net margin of 5.49%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS.

KBR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of KBR from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Citigroup cut their price objective on KBR from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen raised KBR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.67.

KBR Stock Performance

Shares of KBR opened at $38.26 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.82 billion, a PE ratio of 11.52, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $35.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.09. KBR has a 52 week low of $29.94 and a 52 week high of $52.23.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. KBR’s payout ratio is currently 19.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Carlos A. Sabater bought 14,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.47 per share, with a total value of $470,815.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 35,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,159,341.35. The trade was a 68.38% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $30.77 per share, with a total value of $92,310.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 10,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $318,715.66. The trade was a 40.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160 in the last three months. 1.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of KBR by 89.8% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 289 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in KBR by 432.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in KBR by 27.5% in the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in KBR by 101,600.0% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,017 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of KBR in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. Institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

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.