KBR (KBR) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

KBR (NYSE:KBR) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.89 per share and revenue of $1.8584 billion for the quarter. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 EPS 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 business had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect KBR to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

KBR Trading Up 3.6%

NYSE KBR opened at $35.63 on Thursday. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.71. KBR has a twelve month low of $29.94 and a twelve month high of $52.23. The company has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.38, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.44.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is 21.09%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Shad E. Evans bought 8,375 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $30.60 per share, with a total value of $256,275.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 43,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,337,985. This represents a 23.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Thaer Lewis Von purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.77 per share, with a total value of $92,310.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 10,358 shares in the company, valued at $318,715.66. The trade was a 40.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 29,875 shares of company stock worth $945,160 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of KBR

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in KBR by 101,600.0% in 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. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in KBR during the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in KBR by 98.1% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,228 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of KBR in the 3rd quarter worth about $70,000. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on KBR shares. Bank of America dropped 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. Wells Fargo & Company decreased 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 note on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup lowered 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of KBR in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.62.

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.