Rothschild Investment LLC Acquires 20,072 Shares of KBR, Inc. $KBR

Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) by 76.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,294 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,072 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in KBR were worth $1,861,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of KBR by 89.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of KBR by 207.8% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 594 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of KBR by 432.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of KBR during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of KBR by 101,600.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on KBR shares. Zacks Research raised shares of KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped 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. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $53.25.

KBR Price Performance

KBR opened at $34.99 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.18, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $35.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.53. KBR, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.94 and a twelve month high of $54.38.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. KBR had a net margin of 5.21% and a return on equity of 33.92%. The company’s revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.01 earnings per share. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Equities analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.09%.

Trending Headlines about KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR said NorSAF selected its proprietary PureSAF® technology for what is set to become the largest SAF and e-SAF production plant in Northern Europe. The deal gives KBR exposure to a major clean-fuels project and could support future licensing revenue if the project advances as planned. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investors may see the NorSAF award as validation of KBR’s PureSAF platform, potentially strengthening the company’s position in the growing sustainable aviation fuel market and creating a more visible growth driver. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered several earnings estimates for KBR, including Q2 2026 and FY2026, while maintaining a Hold rating. That suggests some near-term pressure on earnings expectations, but the changes were modest and did not change the overall stance on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at KBR

In other KBR news, Director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares of KBR stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $30.77 per share, for a total transaction of $92,310.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 10,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $318,715.66. This trade represents a 40.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Shad E. Evans bought 8,375 shares of KBR stock in a transaction dated 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 purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 43,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,337,985. This represents a 23.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought 29,875 shares of company stock worth $945,160 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

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.