Analysts Issue Forecasts for KBR’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:KBR)

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of KBR in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 30th. KeyCorp analyst S. Jain now expects that the construction company will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.06. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for KBR’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.92 EPS.

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

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

KBR Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of KBR stock opened at $37.66 on Monday. KBR has a 52-week low of $29.94 and a 52-week high of $52.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a PE ratio of 11.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $35.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.05.

KBR Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.88%.

Insider Activity at KBR

In other news, Director Carlos A. Sabater purchased 14,500 shares of KBR stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $32.47 per share, for a total transaction of $470,815.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 35,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,159,341.35. This represents a 68.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Thaer Lewis Von acquired 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.77 per share, for a total transaction of $92,310.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 10,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $318,715.66. The trade was a 40.77% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 21,500 shares of company stock valued at $688,885 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in KBR by 89.8% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of KBR during the second quarter worth $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of KBR by 27.5% in the first quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 101,600.0% in 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 buying an additional 1,016 shares during the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.