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KBR (KBR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$47.62 +0.17 (+0.36%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern
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$47.66 +0.04 (+0.08%)
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About KBR Stock (NYSE:KBR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$47.51
$48.15
50-Day Range
$47.44
$56.14
52-Week Range
$43.89
$72.60
Volume
823,811 shs
Average Volume
1.38 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.18 billion
P/E Ratio
15.93
Dividend Yield
1.39%
Price Target
$64.14
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

KBR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

KBR MarketRank™: 

KBR scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 297 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    KBR has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KBR has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about KBR's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for KBR are expected to grow by 17.48% in the coming year, from $3.26 to $3.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KBR is 15.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KBR is 15.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.66.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KBR has a PEG Ratio of 0.91. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    KBR has a P/B Ratio of 4.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about KBR's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.60% of the float of KBR has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KBR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KBR has recently increased by 10.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KBR pays a meaningful dividend of 1.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    KBR has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of KBR is 22.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, KBR will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.23% next year. This indicates that KBR will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KBR's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.60% of the float of KBR has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KBR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KBR has recently increased by 10.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    KBR has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for KBR this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for KBR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added KBR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, KBR insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,056,200.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.11% of the stock of KBR is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.02% of the stock of KBR is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about KBR's insider trading history.
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KBR Stock News Headlines

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) CEO Sells $1,056,200.00 in Stock
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KBR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KBR's stock was trading at $57.93 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KBR shares have decreased by 17.8% and is now trading at $47.62.

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The construction company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.10. KBR's revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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KBR subsidiaries include these companies: Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited, Harmonic Limited, Centauri Holdings Platform LLC, RRT Global, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT), Sigma Bravo Pty Ltd, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., and more.

Top institutional shareholders of KBR include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division. Insiders that own company stock include Stuart Bradie, Mark W Sopp, Jalal Ibrahim, Gregory Sean Conlon, Lester L Lyles, William Byron Jr Bright, Ann Darlene Pickard, Jennifer Myles, Douglas Nick Kelly, Sonia Galindo and Andrew Barrie.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of KBR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KBR investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/15 Dividend
3/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/14/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/13/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
ENGINRG/R&D SVS
Sub-Industry
Construction & Engineering
Current Symbol
NYSE:KBR
Employees
10,000
Year Founded
1919

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$64.14
High Stock Price Target
$84.00
Low Stock Price Target
$54.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+34.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
15.93
Forward P/E Ratio
14.61
P/E Growth
0.92
Net Income
$375 million
Pretax Margin
6.76%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.74 billion
Cash Flow
$4.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.55
Book Value
$11.08 per share
Price / Book
4.30

Miscellaneous

Free Float
128,296,000
Market Cap
$6.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74

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This page (NYSE:KBR) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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