Insider Buying: KBR (NYSE:KBR) Director Acquires 4,000 Shares of Stock

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Director Jack Moore bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 54,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,708,826.88. This trade represents a 7.94% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

KBR Stock Performance

KBR stock traded down $0.30 during trading on Thursday, reaching $32.04. The stock had a trading volume of 1,162,926 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,543,668. KBR, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.94 and a 52 week high of $54.38. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $35.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The firm has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a PE ratio of 10.23, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.47.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. KBR had a return on equity of 33.92% and a net margin of 5.21%.The company had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.01 earnings per share. KBR’s revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that KBR, Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.09%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group decreased their price objective on KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.44.

Institutional Trading of KBR

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in KBR by 207.8% during the 3rd 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 during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in KBR by 432.5% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in KBR by 89.8% during the 4th 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. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in KBR during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in KBR by 101,600.0% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

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.