KBR, Inc. $KBR Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its position in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) by 1.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,144,679 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 164,766 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 9.56% of KBR worth $574,322,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pembroke Management LTD lifted its stake in KBR by 9.1% in the second quarter. Pembroke Management LTD now owns 240,806 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $11,544,000 after acquiring an additional 19,995 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in KBR by 105.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 120,842 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,715,000 after purchasing an additional 61,983 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the third quarter worth $33,666,000. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its stake in shares of KBR by 38.9% during the 3rd quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 535,236 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,311,000 after acquiring an additional 149,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in KBR by 8.1% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,090,874 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $196,116,000 after acquiring an additional 308,268 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

KBR Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:KBR opened at $40.38 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. KBR, Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.43 and a 12-month high of $56.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.51. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $42.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.54.

KBR Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.68%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of KBR in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Bank of America decreased their price target on KBR from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of KBR in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded KBR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised KBR from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, KBR presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.00.

KBR News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR won a major Integrated Field Management Services (IFMS) contract for the Majnoon oil field in Iraq — a transformational award on a field with ~38B barrels of reserves that could add multi-year revenue, expand backlog and showcase KBR’s AI/digital reservoir capabilities and local execution footprint. KBR Awarded Transformational Oil Development Project in Iraq
• Positive Sentiment: KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions is expanding digital engineering labs and digital-twin capabilities to modernize U.S. military platforms (ground, aviation, sensors). This strengthens KBR’s positioning for higher‑margin systems engineering work and could accelerate defense contract wins and lifecycle services revenue. KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions Announces Strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Hazer Group (partner) reported stronger H1 FY26 and noted progress on commercial deals tied to an alliance with KBR — a sign of partner activity but with limited direct financial detail for KBR. This could support future downstream opportunities but is not yet a material revenue disclosure. Hazer posts stronger H1 FY26 as KBR alliance advances
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, an investor trimmed a ~$41M stake, triggering headlines that pressured the stock and contributed to near-term selling (reported as a large stake reduction that coincided with a sharp intraday move). This type of headline can amplify volatility even when company fundamentals (backlog/contracts) look constructive. KBR Stock Down 20 as Investor Slashes Stake

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.