KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Receives $53.44 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $53.25.

Several research firms have issued reports on KBR. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research upgraded KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. UBS Group dropped their price objective on KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other KBR news, Director Carlos A. Sabater acquired 14,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $32.47 per share, for a total transaction of $470,815.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 35,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,159,341.35. This trade represents a 68.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jack B. Moore acquired 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 54,352 shares in the company, valued at $1,708,826.88. The trade was a 7.94% 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 over the last 90 days. 1.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 40,133 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,785 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 89.8% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 17,342 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $697,000 after acquiring an additional 317 shares during the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR said NorSAF selected its proprietary PureSAF® technology for what is set to become the largest SAF and e-SAF production plant in Northern Europe. The deal gives KBR exposure to a major clean-fuels project and could support future licensing revenue if the project advances as planned. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investors may see the NorSAF award as validation of KBR’s PureSAF platform, potentially strengthening the company’s position in the growing sustainable aviation fuel market and creating a more visible growth driver. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered several earnings estimates for KBR, including Q2 2026 and FY2026, while maintaining a Hold rating. That suggests some near-term pressure on earnings expectations, but the changes were modest and did not change the overall stance on the stock.

KBR Stock Performance

KBR stock opened at $34.99 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $35.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.44 billion, a PE ratio of 11.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. KBR has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $54.38.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 5.21%.KBR’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that KBR will post 3.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. KBR’s payout ratio is currently 21.09%.

About KBR

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.