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

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $53.25.

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup dropped 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. Wall Street Zen lowered KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, Zacks Research raised KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th.

KBR Stock Down 1.9%

KBR stock opened at $32.18 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.44. KBR has a 52 week low of $29.94 and a 52 week high of $52.23. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $34.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.01 earnings per share. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that KBR will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jack B. Moore purchased 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $31.44 per share, with a total value of $125,760.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Carlos A. Sabater purchased 14,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $32.47 per share, for a total transaction of $470,815.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 35,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,159,341.35. The trade was a 68.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased a total of 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160 in the last three months. 1.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KBR

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KBR. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in KBR by 343.5% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,748,597 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $110,494,000 after buying an additional 2,128,895 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in KBR by 1,611.4% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,974,327 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $93,366,000 after buying an additional 1,858,961 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in KBR during the fourth quarter worth $71,785,000. Engine Capital Management LP boosted its stake in KBR by 1,129.3% during the first quarter. Engine Capital Management LP now owns 1,531,313 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $56,444,000 after buying an additional 1,406,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in KBR during the third quarter worth $54,038,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

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.