KBR (NYSE:KBR) Sets New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $39.20 and last traded at $39.50, with a volume of 101263 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $40.13.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KBR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of KBR from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on KBR in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on KBR in a report on Thursday, November 13th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial cut their price target on KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Five research 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 MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.00.

KBR Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $42.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion, a PE ratio of 12.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.50.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. KBR’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that KBR, Inc. will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KBR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of KBR by 207.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 594 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in KBR by 432.5% during 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 acquired a new position in KBR in the third quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position 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 buying an additional 1,016 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

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.