JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Stock Holdings in KBR, Inc. $KBR

JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered its position in KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 456,295 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 154,539 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in KBR were worth $21,579,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of KBR by 75.8% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 617 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in KBR by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,785 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $227,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in KBR by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 4,955 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in KBR by 207.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 594 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in KBR by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 42,171 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,022,000 after purchasing an additional 481 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of KBR in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup cut their price objective on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on KBR in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $57.00.

KBR News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat estimates and margins improved (adjusted EPS $0.99; operating income and adjusted EBITDA margins expanded), supporting profitability momentum. KBR Inc. (KBR) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management is advancing a planned spin‑off and set a FY2026 revenue target ($7.90B–$8.36B), signaling strategic portfolio moves that could unlock value over time. KBR outlines $7.9B–$8.36B 2026 revenue target as spin-off preparations advance
• Positive Sentiment: Company won a material contract for Iraq’s Majnoon oil field and continues to secure government/logistics awards, supporting backlog and future revenue visibility. KBR wins contract for Iraq’s Majnoon oil field
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call slides and transcript highlight management’s strategy to navigate near‑term organic headwinds while pursuing margin improvement and portfolio actions; useful context but not immediately catalytic. KBR, Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: KBR has drawn attention alongside moves in the NYSE Composite index, a market‑level factor that can amplify swings but doesn’t change company fundamentals. KBR Engineering (NYSE:KBR) Stock Gains Attention On Nyse Composite Index Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates and fell ~11% YoY (Q4 revenues ~$1.9B), and bookings were modest (book‑to‑bill ~0.9x) — signs of softer top‑line demand that could pressure near‑term growth expectations. KBR Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 EPS and revenue guidance was modestly below consensus (EPS guide 3.870–4.220 vs ~3.96 consensus; revenue range overlaps but is slightly under some forecasts), leaving limited upside in near‑term estimates. KBR outlines $7.9B–$8.36B 2026 revenue target as spin-off preparations advance

KBR Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE KBR opened at $42.15 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.13, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.50. KBR, Inc. has a 1-year low of $39.39 and a 1-year high of $56.78. The business’s 50 day moving average is $42.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.04. KBR had a return on equity of 35.22% and a net margin of 5.30%.The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.56%.

KBR 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.