KBR (NYSE:KBR) Issues Earnings Results

KBR (NYSE:KBR) released its earnings results on Monday. The construction company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.08, Zacks reports. KBR had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 28.87%. KBR updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.710-3.950 EPS.

KBR Stock Performance

Shares of KBR stock opened at $50.26 on Tuesday. KBR has a one year low of $47.55 and a one year high of $72.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a market capitalization of $6.70 billion, a PE ratio of 21.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $61.81.

KBR Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from KBR’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.31%. KBR’s payout ratio is currently 27.73%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KBR. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of KBR from $78.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of KBR from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of KBR from $82.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of KBR in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of KBR from $72.00 to $64.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.00.

About KBR

KBR, Inc provides scientific, technology, and engineering solutions to governments and commercial customers worldwide. It operates through Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions segments. The Government Solutions segment offers life-cycle support solutions to defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.