KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $53.25.

KBR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Zacks Research raised shares of KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th.

Insider Activity at KBR

In related news, Director Jack B. Moore acquired 4,000 shares of KBR stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 54,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,708,826.88. This represents a 7.94% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Thaer Lewis Von acquired 3,000 shares of KBR stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $30.77 per share, for a total transaction of $92,310.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 10,358 shares in the company, valued at $318,715.66. This trade represents a 40.77% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought a total of 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KBR

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KBR. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. grew its position in shares of KBR by 140.4% during the fourth quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 186,330 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,490,000 after acquiring an additional 108,830 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 105.3% in the third 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 during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 9.1% in the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,302,468 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $108,850,000 after purchasing an additional 191,382 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new position in KBR in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,850,000. Finally, Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new position in KBR in the 3rd quarter valued at $16,055,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

KBR Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE KBR opened at $33.17 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a fifty day moving average of $34.38 and a 200 day moving average of $38.63. KBR has a 1 year low of $29.94 and a 1 year high of $52.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 earnings per share. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Research analysts forecast that KBR will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s payout ratio is presently 21.09%.

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.