Brokers Issue Forecasts for KBR's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:KBR)

Key Points

• KeyCorp projects Q1 2026 EPS of $0.91 and forecasts FY2027 EPS of $4.35, versus the current consensus full‑year estimate of $3.26, implying meaningful upside to longer‑term earnings expectations.
• Several brokers have trimmed price targets and tweaked ratings (e.g., Truist to $50, Citigroup to $53, Wells Fargo to $40), and the consensus across analysts is a Hold with a $56.50 price target.
• KBR recently beat quarterly EPS estimates with $0.99 (vs. $0.95) while revenue fell 10.6% YoY to $1.89B; management set FY2026 guidance of 3.87–4.22 EPS and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.165 (≈1.8% yield).

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for KBR in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 14th. KeyCorp analyst S. Jain forecasts that the construction company will earn $0.91 per share 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.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial decreased their price target on KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Citigroup decreased 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. Weiss Ratings lowered KBR from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered KBR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, KBR currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $56.50.

KBR Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of KBR opened at $36.70 on Thursday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $39.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.69. KBR has a twelve month low of $35.62 and a twelve month high of $56.78. The stock has a market cap of $4.65 billion, a PE ratio of 11.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68.

KBR (NYSE:KBR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS.

KBR Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. KBR's payout ratio is presently 20.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in KBR by 11.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 81,779 shares of the construction company's stock worth $4,073,000 after buying 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 worth $31,247,000 after buying an additional 211,311 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in KBR in the first quarter worth approximately $349,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in KBR by 6.4% in 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 buying an additional 23,738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in KBR by 97.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 46,592 shares of the construction company's stock worth $2,234,000 after buying an additional 22,957 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.02% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp issued fresh quarterly and full‑year estimates (Q1/Q2 2026: $0.91; Q3: $1.06; Q4: $1.13; FY2027: $4.35), implying stronger FY2027 upside versus the current consensus of $3.26 — this raises expectations for future earnings and could support a higher valuation for KBR.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged up Q2 estimates (Q2 2026 to $1.00, Q2 2027 to $1.05) and maintains a Hold rating; incremental raises from sell‑side shops reduce downside risk to near‑term EPS forecasts.
• Positive Sentiment: KBR completed the commercial‑scale process design with Hazer Group for methane pyrolysis hydrogen, advancing its exposure to low‑carbon hydrogen technology and potential long‑term revenue streams from energy transition projects. Hazer and KBR Finalise Commercial-Scale Design
• Neutral Sentiment: There’s a Zacks FY2028 estimate item circulating (summary link), but it provides limited actionable detail versus the more consequential near‑term revisions above. Zacks FY2028 Estimate for KBR
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo published a note lowering expectations for KBR’s stock price, which can pressure sentiment and trigger short‑term selling or reweighting by investors sensitive to target/price‑target changes. Wells Fargo Lowers Expectations

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.

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