Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for KBR Earnings

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of KBR in a research note issued on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.06 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.03. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KBR’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.05 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.36 EPS.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 32.55% and a net margin of 5.49%.KBR’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on KBR. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of KBR from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of KBR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on KBR from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, KBR presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.67.

KBR Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KBR opened at $37.74 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. KBR has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $52.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.37, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.44. The company’s fifty day moving average is $36.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.69.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. KBR’s payout ratio is currently 19.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of KBR by 89.8% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of KBR in the second quarter valued at $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of KBR by 432.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of KBR by 27.5% during the first 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. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of KBR by 101,600.0% during the third 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 last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.