KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $45.8333.

A number of research analysts recently commented on KBR shares. UBS Group reduced their target price on KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded KBR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America decreased their price target on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th.

KBR Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NYSE:KBR opened at $37.60 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $35.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.18. The company has a market cap of $4.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.32, a PEG ratio of 1.95 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. KBR has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $52.23.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 32.55% and a net margin of 5.49%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Analysts anticipate that KBR will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. KBR’s payout ratio is currently 19.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other KBR news, Director Jack B. Moore acquired 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 54,352 shares in the company, valued at $1,708,826.88. This represents a 7.94% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares of KBR stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired 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. This trade represents a 40.77% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 29,875 shares of company stock worth $945,160. 1.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of KBR. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in KBR by 11.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in KBR by 50.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 627,321 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $31,247,000 after purchasing an additional 211,311 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in KBR in the first quarter worth $349,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of KBR by 97.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 46,592 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,234,000 after buying an additional 22,957 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

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.