Rothschild Investment LLC Raises Stock Position in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) by 76.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,294 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,072 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in KBR were worth $1,861,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of KBR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in KBR during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

More KBR News

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 news, Director Carlos A. Sabater purchased 14,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $32.47 per share, for a total transaction of $470,815.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 35,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,159,341.35. This represents a 68.38% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Shad E. Evans purchased 8,375 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.60 per share, with a total value of $256,275.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 43,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,985. The trade was a 23.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160. Insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

KBR Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of KBR opened at $34.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. KBR, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.94 and a fifty-two week high of $54.38. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $35.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.53.

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

KBR Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KBR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.25.

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.