KBR (NYSE:KBR) Director Thaer Lewis Von Purchases 3,000 Shares

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares of KBR stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $30.77 per share, for a total transaction of $92,310.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 10,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $318,715.66. The trade was a 40.77% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

KBR Trading Down 2.9%

KBR opened at $29.99 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.18. KBR, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.94 and a fifty-two week high of $56.40. The company has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. KBR had a net margin of 5.21% and a return on equity of 33.92%. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that KBR, Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.09%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KBR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, KBR currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $55.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of KBR by 343.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,748,597 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $110,494,000 after purchasing an additional 2,128,895 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in KBR by 1,611.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,974,327 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $93,366,000 after buying an additional 1,858,961 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in KBR during the 4th quarter worth approximately $71,785,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in KBR in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,038,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of KBR in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,411,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR’s CFO, Shad E. Evans, bought 8,375 shares, and director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares. Multiple insider purchases can signal management confidence that the stock is undervalued. SEC filing for CFO purchase SEC filing for director purchase
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, which can appeal to income-focused investors and suggests continued capital returns to shareholders. KBR Dividend Declaration
• Positive Sentiment: A new article highlighted Japan’s first green ammonia plant based on KBR’s K-GreeN process becoming fully operational, underscoring the company’s technology relevance and potential project momentum. Japan green ammonia plant article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around KBR’s Q1 earnings call focused on analyst questions, suggesting investors are still evaluating execution, margins, and guidance rather than reacting to a fresh operating update. Top 5 Analyst Questions From KBR’s Q1 Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Despite insider buying and the dividend, KBR has also seen heavy institutional selling in recent quarters and revenue declines in Q4 2025, which may help explain why the stock has been weak overall.

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.