What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for KBR Q2 Earnings?

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for KBR in a research report issued on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will earn $1.00 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.99. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $3.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KBR’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.04. KBR had a return on equity of 35.22% and a net margin of 5.30%.The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same period last 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.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on KBR. 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 research note on Monday. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.50.

KBR Price Performance

KBR stock opened at $36.70 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $39.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.49. KBR has a 1 year low of $35.62 and a 1 year high of $56.78.

Institutional Trading of KBR

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in KBR by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 81,779 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,073,000 after acquiring an additional 8,243 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in KBR by 50.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 627,321 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,247,000 after acquiring an additional 211,311 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of KBR during the first quarter worth about $349,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of KBR by 6.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 395,574 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $19,704,000 after purchasing an additional 23,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of KBR by 97.1% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 46,592 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,234,000 after purchasing an additional 22,957 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.56%.

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.