California State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Stake in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Key Points

• Institutional ownership increased: California State Teachers Retirement System raised its KBR stake by 22.2% to 149,698 shares, while institutional investors collectively own 97.02% of the company.
• KBR beat quarterly estimates: The company reported earnings of $0.99 per share versus $0.90 expected and revenue of $1.98 billion versus $1.87 billion forecast. KBR maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.87–$4.22.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: KBR carries a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $45.83, despite recent insider purchases and a quarterly dividend yielding approximately 1.8%.

California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) by 22.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 149,698 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 27,191 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.12% of KBR worth $5,518,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in KBR by 140.4% during the fourth quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 186,330 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $7,490,000 after purchasing an additional 108,830 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in KBR during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,850,000. Huber Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in KBR by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Huber Capital Management LLC now owns 922,460 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $37,083,000 after purchasing an additional 141,587 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in KBR by 88.1% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 183,164 shares of the construction company's stock worth $6,673,000 after buying an additional 85,805 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new stake in KBR during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,813,000. 97.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

KBR Stock Performance

NYSE:KBR opened at $37.60 on Friday. KBR, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.94 and a fifty-two week high of $52.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock's fifty day moving average is $35.36 and its 200 day moving average is $37.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a PE ratio of 11.32, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.44.

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

KBR Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at KBR

In other news, Director Thaer Lewis Von purchased 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.77 per share, for a total transaction of $92,310.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 10,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $318,715.66. This represents a 40.77% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jack B. Moore acquired 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 54,352 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,708,826.88. This trade represents a 7.94% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders acquired 29,875 shares of company stock valued at $945,160. 1.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on KBR shares. UBS Group cut their target price on KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of KBR in a research note 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. Bank of America cut their price objective on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised KBR from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, KBR has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $45.83.

KBR 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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