Analysts Set KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Target Price at $45.83

Shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $46.6667.

KBR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of KBR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Citigroup lowered 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. UBS Group boosted their target price on KBR from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Bank of America cut 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th.

Insider Activity

In other KBR news, Director Jack B. Moore purchased 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $31.44 per share, with a total value of $125,760.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 54,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,708,826.88. The trade was a 7.94% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Carlos A. Sabater acquired 14,500 shares of KBR stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.47 per share, with a total value of $470,815.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,159,341.35. This represents a 68.38% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of KBR

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in shares of KBR by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 40,133 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of KBR by 27.5% in the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its position in shares of KBR by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 17,342 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $697,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of KBR by 27.1% during 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. 97.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

KBR Price Performance

Shares of KBR opened at $38.17 on Friday. KBR has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $52.23. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $35.59 and its 200-day moving average is $36.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.44.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.98 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that KBR will post 4 EPS for the current year.

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.