KBR (NYSE:KBR) Director Jack Moore Purchases 4,000 Shares of Stock

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Director Jack Moore bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 54,352 shares in the company, valued at $1,708,826.88. This trade represents a 7.94% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

KBR Stock Down 0.9%

KBR stock opened at $32.04 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.23, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.47. 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 company’s 50-day moving average price is $35.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.86. KBR, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.94 and a 52 week high of $54.38.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. KBR had a net margin of 5.21% and a return on equity of 33.92%. KBR’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. On average, analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s payout ratio is presently 21.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KBR

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Edgestream Partners L.P. grew its stake in KBR by 312.9% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 112,321 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,140,000 after acquiring an additional 85,120 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in KBR by 629.1% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 129,524 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $4,774,000 after acquiring an additional 111,760 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in KBR by 22.2% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 149,698 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,518,000 after acquiring an additional 27,191 shares in the last quarter. Rokos Capital Management LLP purchased a new position in KBR during the 1st quarter valued at about $2,576,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in KBR by 1,031.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 61,682 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,274,000 after acquiring an additional 56,232 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KBR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings cut KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen cut KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, KBR presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.44.

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.