KBR (NYSE:KBR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

KBR (NYSE:KBR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.870-4.220 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.9 billion-$8.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.0 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group cut their price target on KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research raised KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Five research 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 MarketBeat, KBR has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.62.

KBR Stock Down 4.0%

Shares of NYSE KBR opened at $35.92 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $34.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.44. KBR has a 12-month low of $29.94 and a 12-month high of $52.23.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 5.21%.KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that KBR will post 4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Shad E. Evans bought 8,375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.60 per share, with a total value of $256,275.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 43,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,985. This trade represents a 23.69% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jack B. Moore acquired 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 54,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,708,826.88. The trade was a 7.94% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders bought 29,875 shares of company stock worth $945,160. 1.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in KBR by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 81,779 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,073,000 after acquiring an additional 8,243 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of KBR by 50.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 627,321 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,247,000 after purchasing an additional 211,311 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KBR during the first quarter valued at $349,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of KBR by 6.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 395,574 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $19,704,000 after purchasing an additional 23,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of KBR by 97.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 46,592 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,234,000 after purchasing an additional 22,957 shares during the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.