Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for KBR Q3 Earnings

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of KBR in a research report issued on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.13. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KBR’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.23 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.93 EPS.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen raised KBR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. UBS Group upped their target price on KBR from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on KBR from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.67.

KBR Price Performance

Shares of KBR opened at $37.99 on Friday. KBR has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $52.23. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $35.87 and its 200-day moving average is $36.77. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $4.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.44.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. KBR’s payout ratio is presently 19.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of KBR during the second quarter valued at $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake 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 worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

Key KBR News

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2028 EPS estimate to $1.23 from $1.12 and increased its FY2028 forecast to $4.93 from $4.82. The higher long-term outlook suggests improved earnings potential beyond the current year, for which consensus EPS is approximately $4.00.
• Positive Sentiment: KBR declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, payable October 15 to shareholders of record September 15. The annualized dividend is approximately $0.66 per share, representing a yield near 1.7% at the referenced share price. KBR Dividend Declaration
• Neutral Sentiment: The company recently reported quarterly EPS of $0.99, exceeding estimates of $0.90, while revenue of $1.98 billion also topped expectations. Revenue increased 1.6% year over year, providing a supportive fundamental backdrop as investors assess the updated forecasts.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its Q3 2027 EPS estimate to $1.12 from $1.13 and its Q4 2027 estimate to $1.17 from $1.19. These small reductions could temper enthusiasm about near-term earnings momentum, although they were more than offset by the higher Q2 2028 and FY2028 projections.

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.