Amundi Has $4.77 Million Stock Position in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Key Points

• Amundi increased its KBR stake by 629.1% in the first quarter, purchasing 111,760 additional shares to hold 129,524 shares worth approximately $4.77 million. Institutional investors collectively own 97.02% of KBR.
• KBR reported quarterly EPS of $0.99, beating the $0.90 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $1.98 billion versus expectations of $1.87 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.87–$4.22.
• KBR’s shares recently traded at $37.60, and the company maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, equating to a 1.8% yield. Analysts’ consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of $45.83.

Amundi increased its stake in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) by 629.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 129,524 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 111,760 shares during the period. Amundi owned approximately 0.10% of KBR worth $4,774,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 289 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of 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 period. Anchor Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of KBR by 27.5% during the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of KBR by 101,600.0% in 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. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of KBR in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Institutional investors own 97.02% of the company's stock.

KBR Trading Up 3.5%

KBR opened at $37.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. KBR, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.94 and a 12 month high of $52.23. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $35.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.18.

KBR (NYSE:KBR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.87 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 32.55% and a net margin of 5.49%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that KBR, Inc. will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. KBR's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.88%.

Insider Transactions at KBR

In other news, CFO Shad E. Evans bought 8,375 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.60 per share, for a total transaction of $256,275.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 43,725 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,337,985. The trade was a 23.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thaer Lewis Von purchased 3,000 shares of KBR stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.77 per share, with a total value of $92,310.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $318,715.66. The trade was a 40.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 29,875 shares of company stock worth $945,160. 1.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on KBR. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of KBR from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of KBR in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of KBR from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised KBR from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $45.83.

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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