Kingsview Wealth Management LLC Reduces Position in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC reduced its position in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) by 8.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 173,485 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 15,191 shares during the quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in KBR were worth $6,974,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in KBR by 207.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 594 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of KBR in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at KBR

In other KBR news, Director Jack B. Moore acquired 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 54,352 shares in the company, valued at $1,708,826.88. This trade represents a 7.94% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Carlos A. Sabater bought 14,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $32.47 per share, with a total value of $470,815.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 35,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,159,341.35. This represents a 68.38% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 29,875 shares of company stock worth $945,160. Insiders own 1.15% of the company’s stock.

KBR Stock Performance

KBR stock opened at $34.39 on Friday. KBR, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.94 and a fifty-two week high of $54.38. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market cap of $4.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.47.

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 company had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.01 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

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

KBR News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR announced that NorSAF selected its proprietary PureSAF technology for what is expected to be Northern Europe’s largest SAF and e-SAF production plant. This is a meaningful business development that supports KBR’s clean-fuels growth story and could add to future licensing and engineering revenue. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised some longer-term earnings estimates for KBR, including Q4 2026, FY2027, Q1 2028, and FY2028, suggesting confidence in the company’s multi-year earnings potential despite near-term trimming elsewhere.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also cut several near- and mid-term EPS estimates, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and FY2026. The firm kept a Hold rating, so this is more of a valuation/expectations reset than a major negative surprise. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on KBR shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings cut KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup decreased their target price on KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research raised KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, KBR currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $53.25.

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.