Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for KBR Earnings

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for shares of KBR in a report released on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.13. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KBR’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.23 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.93 EPS.

KBR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Bank of America decreased their price objective on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of KBR from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of KBR from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KBR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.67.

KBR Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:KBR opened at $37.99 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.44, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.44. KBR has a 1-year low of $29.94 and a 1-year high of $52.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $35.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.77.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.87 billion. KBR had a net margin of 5.49% and a return on equity of 32.55%. The company’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS.

KBR Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. KBR’s payout ratio is presently 19.88%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KBR

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of KBR by 89.8% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP bought a new position in KBR during the second quarter worth $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in KBR by 432.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of KBR by 27.5% during the first quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of KBR by 101,600.0% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,017 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,016 shares during the period. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2028 EPS estimate to $1.23 from $1.12 and increased its FY2028 forecast to $4.93 from $4.82. The higher long-term outlook suggests improved earnings potential beyond the current year, for which consensus EPS is approximately $4.00.
• Positive Sentiment: KBR declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, payable October 15 to shareholders of record September 15. The annualized dividend is approximately $0.66 per share, representing a yield near 1.7% at the referenced share price. KBR Dividend Declaration
• Neutral Sentiment: The company recently reported quarterly EPS of $0.99, exceeding estimates of $0.90, while revenue of $1.98 billion also topped expectations. Revenue increased 1.6% year over year, providing a supportive fundamental backdrop as investors assess the updated forecasts.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its Q3 2027 EPS estimate to $1.12 from $1.13 and its Q4 2027 estimate to $1.17 from $1.19. These small reductions could temper enthusiasm about near-term earnings momentum, although they were more than offset by the higher Q2 2028 and FY2028 projections.

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.