Shad Evans Buys 8,375 Shares of KBR (NYSE:KBR) Stock

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) CFO Shad Evans bought 8,375 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $30.60 per share, with a total value of $256,275.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 43,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,337,985. The trade was a 23.69% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

KBR Price Performance

KBR stock opened at $29.99 on Friday. KBR, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.94 and a 12-month high of $56.40. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $3.80 billion, a PE ratio of 9.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $36.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.18.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. KBR had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 5.21%.The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. KBR’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that KBR, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.09%.

KBR News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR’s CFO, Shad E. Evans, bought 8,375 shares, and director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares. Multiple insider purchases can signal management confidence that the stock is undervalued. SEC filing for CFO purchase SEC filing for director purchase
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, which can appeal to income-focused investors and suggests continued capital returns to shareholders. KBR Dividend Declaration
• Positive Sentiment: A new article highlighted Japan’s first green ammonia plant based on KBR’s K-GreeN process becoming fully operational, underscoring the company’s technology relevance and potential project momentum. Japan green ammonia plant article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around KBR’s Q1 earnings call focused on analyst questions, suggesting investors are still evaluating execution, margins, and guidance rather than reacting to a fresh operating update. Top 5 Analyst Questions From KBR’s Q1 Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Despite insider buying and the dividend, KBR has also seen heavy institutional selling in recent quarters and revenue declines in Q4 2025, which may help explain why the stock has been weak overall.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Zacks Research raised KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KBR

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