69,848 Shares in KBR, Inc. $KBR Purchased by Rokos Capital Management LLP

Rokos Capital Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 69,848 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,576,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in KBR by 0.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 40,133 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of KBR by 27.5% during the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 89.8% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp lifted its stake in KBR by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 17,342 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in KBR by 27.1% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,561 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

KBR Stock Down 0.3%

KBR opened at $36.82 on Tuesday. KBR, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.94 and a 12 month high of $52.23. The company has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a PE ratio of 11.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.44. 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 has a 50 day moving average of $34.78 and a 200 day moving average of $37.59.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. The business 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%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.01 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. KBR’s payout ratio is 21.09%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America decreased their target price on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. 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 report on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup cut their price target on KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.62.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Shad E. Evans bought 8,375 shares of KBR stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,337,985. This represents a 23.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Carlos A. Sabater purchased 14,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $32.47 per share, for a total transaction of $470,815.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 35,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,159,341.35. This trade represents a 68.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160. 1.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About KBR

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.