Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for KBR

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for KBR in a report issued on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.87. The consensus estimate for KBR's current full-year earnings is $3.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KBR's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.89 EPS.

KBR (NYSE:KBR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.08. KBR had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 28.87%. The company had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2 billion.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of KBR from $72.00 to $64.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on KBR from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Citigroup lowered their target price on KBR from $82.00 to $76.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on KBR from $75.00 to $64.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, KBR presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $75.88.

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KBR Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of KBR stock traded up $0.11 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $50.15. 1,192,023 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,241,854. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. KBR has a 1-year low of $47.16 and a 1-year high of $72.60. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $53.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $59.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.64 billion, a PE ratio of 21.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in KBR by 26.5% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,776 shares of the construction company's stock worth $335,000 after buying an additional 1,210 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its position in shares of KBR by 54.4% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 86,444 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $5,008,000 after acquiring an additional 30,468 shares during the period. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of KBR during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,627,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of KBR by 2,017.1% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,350 shares of the construction company's stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 2,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KBR during the 4th quarter worth approximately $308,000. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at KBR

In other KBR news, insider Gregory Sean Conlon sold 19,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total value of $961,210.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 63,533 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,214,134.47. The trade was a 23.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.08% of the company's stock.

KBR Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from KBR's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.32%. KBR's dividend payout ratio is 23.57%.

KBR Company Profile

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.