KBR, Inc. $KBR Stock Position Lifted by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its KBR stake by 1.5% to 2,550,767 shares (about a 2.01% stake worth $120.6M), and institutional ownership is very high at roughly 97.02% with notable buys from Norges Bank, Boston Partners, Invesco and Franklin Resources.
• KBR reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping estimates while revenue fell 10.6% year-over-year, and the company set FY2026 guidance of 3.870–4.220 EPS; the stock trades near $37.64 with a $4.76B market cap and a P/E of 11.73.
• KBR announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 (annualized $0.66, ~1.8% yield), and analysts are mixed with an average rating of 'Hold' and an average price target of $57.00.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) by 1.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,550,767 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 38,568 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 2.01% of KBR worth $120,621,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in KBR in the 2nd quarter valued at about $92,565,000. Boston Partners raised its position in shares of KBR by 25.6% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,506,603 shares of the construction company's stock worth $264,474,000 after buying an additional 1,122,076 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KBR in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,666,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of KBR by 11.0% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,465,232 shares of the construction company's stock worth $262,003,000 after acquiring an additional 539,565 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of KBR by 17.8% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,419,468 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $163,929,000 after acquiring an additional 517,633 shares in the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

KBR Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE KBR opened at $37.64 on Thursday. KBR, Inc. has a 12 month low of $37.21 and a 12 month high of $56.78. The company has a market capitalization of $4.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.73, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.50. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $42.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

KBR (NYSE:KBR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.91 billion. KBR had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 35.22%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that KBR, Inc. will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. KBR's payout ratio is presently 20.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of KBR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Truist Financial decreased their price target on KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Oppenheimer began coverage on KBR in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America dropped their price objective on KBR from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $57.00.

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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