Royce & Associates LP Buys 328,624 Shares of KBR, Inc. $KBR

Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) by 45.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,056,350 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 328,624 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP owned 0.83% of KBR worth $49,955,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in KBR by 207.8% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 594 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in KBR by 75.8% during the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 617 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in KBR by 98.1% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,228 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in KBR in the 3rd quarter valued at about $70,000. 97.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More KBR News

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat estimates and margins improved (adjusted EPS $0.99; operating income and adjusted EBITDA margins expanded), supporting profitability momentum. KBR Inc. (KBR) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management is advancing a planned spin‑off and set a FY2026 revenue target ($7.90B–$8.36B), signaling strategic portfolio moves that could unlock value over time. KBR outlines $7.9B–$8.36B 2026 revenue target as spin-off preparations advance
• Positive Sentiment: Company won a material contract for Iraq’s Majnoon oil field and continues to secure government/logistics awards, supporting backlog and future revenue visibility. KBR wins contract for Iraq’s Majnoon oil field
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call slides and transcript highlight management’s strategy to navigate near‑term organic headwinds while pursuing margin improvement and portfolio actions; useful context but not immediately catalytic. KBR, Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: KBR has drawn attention alongside moves in the NYSE Composite index, a market‑level factor that can amplify swings but doesn’t change company fundamentals. KBR Engineering (NYSE:KBR) Stock Gains Attention On Nyse Composite Index Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates and fell ~11% YoY (Q4 revenues ~$1.9B), and bookings were modest (book‑to‑bill ~0.9x) — signs of softer top‑line demand that could pressure near‑term growth expectations. KBR Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 EPS and revenue guidance was modestly below consensus (EPS guide 3.870–4.220 vs ~3.96 consensus; revenue range overlaps but is slightly under some forecasts), leaving limited upside in near‑term estimates. KBR outlines $7.9B–$8.36B 2026 revenue target as spin-off preparations advance

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on KBR. Citigroup reduced their target price on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on KBR from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings cut KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of KBR in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $45.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $57.00.

KBR Price Performance

KBR opened at $42.15 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $42.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.41. KBR, Inc. has a twelve month low of $39.39 and a twelve month high of $56.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The company has a market capitalization of $5.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.13, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.51.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.04. KBR had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 35.51%. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. KBR’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Equities analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. KBR’s payout ratio is presently 22.68%.

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.