Jupiter Topco LLC Takes $1.95 Million Position in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Key Points

• Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new $1.95 million stake in KBR during the second quarter, purchasing 56,430 shares. Institutional investors collectively own 97.02% of the company.
• KBR reported quarterly earnings of $0.99 per share, exceeding the $0.90 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $1.98 billion. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.87–$4.22.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with KBR carrying an overall “Hold” rating and an average price target of $46.67. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, representing a 1.8% annualized yield.

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 56,430 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $1,949,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in KBR by 89.8% during 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. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in KBR in the second quarter worth $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in KBR by 432.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 27.5% during the first quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of KBR by 101,600.0% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,017 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.02% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on KBR. UBS Group raised their target price on KBR from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of KBR in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup cut their price target on KBR from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America reduced their price objective on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded KBR from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Three investment 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $46.67.

KBR Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:KBR opened at $37.29 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.68 and a 200-day moving average of $36.45. The company has a market cap of $4.70 billion, a PE ratio of 11.23, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.44. KBR, Inc. has a one year low of $29.94 and a one year high of $52.23.

KBR (NYSE:KBR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. KBR's dividend payout ratio is 19.88%.

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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