KBR (NYSE:KBR) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from Citigroup

KBR (NYSE:KBR) had its target price decreased by Citigroup from $49.00 to $48.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the construction company’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on KBR from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of KBR from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KBR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of KBR from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, KBR currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.83.

KBR Stock Up 0.1%

KBR opened at $39.27 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $36.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. The company has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 11.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.47. KBR has a 52 week low of $29.94 and a 52 week high of $45.37.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.87 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that KBR will post 4.01 EPS for the current year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $0.1650 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. KBR’s payout ratio is presently 19.88%.

Institutional Trading of KBR

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in KBR during the second quarter worth $27,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. acquired a new stake in KBR in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in KBR by 27.5% in the first 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 during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in KBR by 48.3% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,570 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 511 shares during the period. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of KBR during the 2nd quarter worth $65,000. 97.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR secured contracts to revamp two AGF Nitrogen ammonia plants in Germany and Austria. The work includes technology licensing, engineering, equipment, catalysts and modernization of steam-reforming systems. The projects should strengthen KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions backlog and demonstrate its expertise in improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions. KBR Awarded Contracts for AGF Nitrogen’s Ammonia Plant Revamps
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup maintained a Buy rating, indicating analysts still see meaningful upside despite reducing its target from $49 to $48. The revised target remains approximately 22% above the referenced share price, which may reinforce investor confidence. Citigroup KBR Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings-estimate revisions and higher-than-average trading volume have supported the view that KBR could continue gaining momentum. Zacks also expects the company to potentially exceed consensus estimates in its upcoming third-quarter report, building on its previous revenue and earnings beat. KBR Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: KBR’s planned January 2027 spin-off of its Mission Technology Solutions business into Trinzic could sharpen the strategic focus of both companies, but investors may remain cautious about execution risks and the effect on future earnings mix. The company has also recast its bylaws, though no immediate financial impact was identified. KBR Recasts Its Bylaws
• Negative Sentiment: The reduction in Citigroup’s price target, even while retaining a Buy rating, signals somewhat less near-term upside than previously expected.

About KBR

KBR, Inc is a global engineering, science and technology company that provides solutions to government and commercial customers. Its services include program management, engineering and integration, consulting, mission operations, logistics, cybersecurity, digital transformation and technical support.

Through its Government Solutions business, KBR supports defense, intelligence, space, civil government and national security programs. The company provides mission support, research and development, systems engineering, training, operations and maintenance services to government agencies and other public-sector customers.

KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions business serves energy, chemicals and industrial customers with technology licensing, engineering, project delivery and consulting services.