FY2026 Earnings Estimate for KBR Issued By KeyCorp

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for KBR in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 14th. KeyCorp analyst S. Jain expects that the construction company will post earnings of $4.00 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $3.26 per share.

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

KBR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citigroup lowered 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Truist Financial lowered their target price 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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, April 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.50.

KBR Price Performance

Shares of KBR opened at $36.36 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.33, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.49. KBR has a 1-year low of $35.62 and a 1-year high of $56.78. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68.

KBR Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KBR

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 105.3% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 120,842 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,715,000 after purchasing an additional 61,983 shares during the last quarter. Moore Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of KBR in the third quarter valued at about $16,055,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its position in shares of KBR by 9.1% in the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,302,468 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $108,850,000 after acquiring an additional 191,382 shares during the period. HighVista Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of KBR in the third quarter valued at about $1,679,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of KBR by 4.7% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,133,428 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $100,890,000 after acquiring an additional 96,188 shares during the period. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its FY2026 estimate to $4.00/share (vs. consensus ~ $3.26), signaling stronger-than-expected profit potential for the year — a catalyst that can support valuation re-rating if results and margins hold. MarketBeat KBR
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp also published quarterly cadence estimates (Q1 $0.91, Q2 $0.91, Q3 $1.06, Q4 $1.13) and FY2027 at $4.35, giving investors a clearer multi-quarter earnings ramp to model against incoming results. MarketBeat KBR
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research published an optimistic outlook for KBR earnings, which may reinforce institutional interest and support consensus upgrades if their projections prove credible. Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for KBR Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Separate coverage from Zacks on FY2028 estimates signals analysts are modeling beyond near-term cyclical weakness — a sign investors can watch for longer-term earnings power. What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for KBR FY2028 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the above, KBR’s most recent quarter showed revenue down ~10.6% year-over-year and slightly below consensus ($1.89B vs. $1.91B), which keeps focus on near-term top-line recovery. The stock’s 50- and 200-day moving averages and recent one-year lower range suggest technical/headline-driven downside risk remains. MarketBeat KBR

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.