What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for KBR FY2028 Earnings?

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Zacks Research upped their FY2028 earnings estimates for KBR in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will earn $4.81 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.80. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $3.26 per share.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.04. KBR had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 35.22%. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. KBR’s revenue was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, KBR has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.50.

KBR Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE KBR opened at $36.38 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.72. KBR has a fifty-two week low of $35.62 and a fifty-two week high of $56.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

KBR Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KBR. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in KBR by 343.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,748,597 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $110,494,000 after purchasing an additional 2,128,895 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 1,611.4% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,974,327 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $93,366,000 after acquiring an additional 1,858,961 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the fourth quarter worth $71,785,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the third quarter worth $54,038,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the fourth quarter worth $30,411,000. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.