KBR (NYSE:KBR) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

KBR (NYSE:KBR) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on KBR in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial lowered their price target on KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Citigroup dropped their price target on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of KBR from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $57.00.

KBR Stock Up 0.3%

KBR stock opened at $42.15 on Friday. KBR has a 52 week low of $39.39 and a 52 week high of $56.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The company has a market cap of $5.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.51. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $42.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.41.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion during 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 35.51%. The company’s revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that KBR will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of KBR

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KBR. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in KBR by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,736,873 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $230,622,000 after purchasing an additional 192,383 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its position in shares of KBR by 25.6% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,506,603 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $264,474,000 after buying an additional 1,122,076 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in KBR by 8.1% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,090,874 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $196,116,000 after buying an additional 308,268 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in KBR by 17.8% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,419,468 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $163,929,000 after acquiring an additional 517,633 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in KBR by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,806,715 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $112,834,000 after acquiring an additional 255,948 shares in the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat estimates and margins improved (adjusted EPS $0.99; operating income and adjusted EBITDA margins expanded), supporting profitability momentum. KBR Inc. (KBR) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management is advancing a planned spin‑off and set a FY2026 revenue target ($7.90B–$8.36B), signaling strategic portfolio moves that could unlock value over time. KBR outlines $7.9B–$8.36B 2026 revenue target as spin-off preparations advance
• Positive Sentiment: Company won a material contract for Iraq’s Majnoon oil field and continues to secure government/logistics awards, supporting backlog and future revenue visibility. KBR wins contract for Iraq’s Majnoon oil field
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call slides and transcript highlight management’s strategy to navigate near‑term organic headwinds while pursuing margin improvement and portfolio actions; useful context but not immediately catalytic. KBR, Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: KBR has drawn attention alongside moves in the NYSE Composite index, a market‑level factor that can amplify swings but doesn’t change company fundamentals. KBR Engineering (NYSE:KBR) Stock Gains Attention On Nyse Composite Index Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates and fell ~11% YoY (Q4 revenues ~$1.9B), and bookings were modest (book‑to‑bill ~0.9x) — signs of softer top‑line demand that could pressure near‑term growth expectations. KBR Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 EPS and revenue guidance was modestly below consensus (EPS guide 3.870–4.220 vs ~3.96 consensus; revenue range overlaps but is slightly under some forecasts), leaving limited upside in near‑term estimates. KBR outlines $7.9B–$8.36B 2026 revenue target as spin-off preparations advance

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.