Q1 Earnings Estimate for KBR Issued By KeyCorp (NYSE:KBR)

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of KBR in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 14th. KeyCorp analyst S. Jain anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.91 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $3.26 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for KBR’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on KBR. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research raised KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup lowered their target price on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, KBR has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.50.

KBR Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KBR opened at $36.69 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $39.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.66. KBR has a 52 week low of $35.62 and a 52 week high of $56.78. The stock has a market cap of $4.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.49.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. KBR’s quarterly 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in KBR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of KBR by 89.8% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in KBR by 432.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in KBR in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of KBR by 101,600.0% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

KBR Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.56%.

More KBR News

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised near-term and FY2027 earnings assumptions, forecasting quarterly EPS of $0.91 (Q1/Q2 2026), $1.06 (Q3 2026) and $1.13 (Q4 2026) and a FY2027 EPS of $4.35 — suggesting stronger earnings potential versus the consensus current-year estimate of $3.26. (KeyCorp research note)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged Q2 estimates higher — Q2 2026 to $1.00 and Q2 2027 to $1.05 — and maintains a “Hold.” These small upward revisions provide limited near-term support to fiscal-year earnings expectations. What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for KBR FY2028 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple analyst notes this week are adjusting quarterly cadence and multi-year views (KeyCorp and Zacks), which can increase investor attention but are not firm upgrades of rating/target in the public record — implications depend on subsequent revisions to guidance or price targets.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its expectations for KBR’s stock price, signaling a more cautious view that could weigh on sentiment and limit upside until earnings/guidance prove stronger. Wells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for KBR (NYSE:KBR) Stock Price

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.