Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for KBR FY2028 Earnings

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of KBR in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $4.80 per share for the year. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $3.26 per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup decreased 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 lowered shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Truist Financial decreased their target price 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. Weiss Ratings raised shares of KBR from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer assumed coverage on KBR in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $57.00.

KBR Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KBR opened at $37.12 on Friday. KBR has a twelve month low of $36.19 and a twelve month high of $56.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The company has a market cap of $4.69 billion, a PE ratio of 11.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.50. The company’s 50 day moving average is $41.62 and its 200 day moving average is $43.29.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.04. KBR had a return on equity of 35.22% and a net margin of 5.30%.The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS.

KBR Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KBR

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in KBR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in 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 position 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 acquiring an additional 401 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of 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. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key KBR News

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR won a multi‑year (50‑month) Libya refinery contract with Zallaf that expands its downstream, high‑margin project backlog and improves revenue visibility—a meaningful near‑term win for its energy segment. KBR Lands Libya Deal With Zallaf: Is the Expansion a New Growth Lever?
• Positive Sentiment: KBR was reported to have won the contract to manage the Ubari southern refinery project in Libya, further extending its footprint in long‑duration downstream work. US firm KBR wins contract to manage Ubari southern refinery project
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights that KBR has been securing several long‑term global energy contracts, a trend that should reshape revenue visibility and support higher‑margin service mix going forward. KBR Wins Long Term Global Energy Contracts Reshaping Revenue Visibility
• Positive Sentiment: KBR opened a Phoenix metrology/training hub to expand specialized labor and training capacity—an operational move that can reduce execution risk on complex projects and support scaling of technical services. Houston giant KBR opens Phoenix training hub as demand for specialized labor surges
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research has nudged several quarterly and FY2026 estimates higher in its recent notes (e.g., FY2026 to ~$4.06 EPS), which signals modest upward revisions to near‑term profit expectations—but the changes are incremental. MarketBeat KBR coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research continues to carry a “Strong Sell” rating on KBR and issued mixed cuts to some near‑term quarterly forecasts (notably Q1/Q2 2026 and parts of 2027), which can weigh on sentiment despite contract wins. Their longer‑term FY2028 EPS projection (~$4.80) was also published, but the prevailing negative rating may pressure the stock until guidance/earnings confirm the backlog conversion. MarketBeat / Zacks summary

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.