Short Interest in KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Decreases By 26.6%

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 4,152,762 shares, a decrease of 26.6% from the February 12th total of 5,661,478 shares. Approximately 3.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,458,329 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 1,458,329 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 3.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of KBR

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KBR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of KBR by 89.8% during 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. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 207.8% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 594 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 401 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of KBR by 432.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in KBR during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in KBR by 101,600.0% during 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

KBR Trading Down 0.4%

KBR traded down $0.16 during trading on Friday, reaching $36.64. The company had a trading volume of 1,157,401 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,501,919. The stock has a market cap of $4.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.41, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.50. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.63. KBR has a 52 week low of $36.35 and a 52 week high of $56.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.04. KBR had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 35.22%. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that KBR will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.56%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of KBR from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of KBR in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target for the company. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, KBR currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $57.00.

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.