Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Makes New Investment in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management acquired 254,409 KBR shares valued at approximately $8.8 million, giving it a 0.20% stake. Institutional investors collectively own 97.02% of the company.
• KBR exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.99 in EPS versus the $0.90 consensus and revenue of $1.98 billion versus $1.87 billion expected. Revenue increased 1.6% year over year, while full-year EPS guidance stands at $3.87–$4.22.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $46.67 target price, compared with the stock’s recent price of $37.99. KBR also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, representing an annualized yield of about 1.7%.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 254,409 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $8,785,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.20% of KBR as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in KBR. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in KBR by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,736,873 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $230,622,000 after purchasing an additional 192,383 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of KBR by 10.0% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,806,715 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $112,834,000 after purchasing an additional 255,948 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of KBR by 343.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,748,597 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $110,494,000 after purchasing an additional 2,128,895 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its position in shares of KBR by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,587,375 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $104,046,000 after purchasing an additional 284,907 shares during the period. Finally, Snyder Capital Management L P lifted its stake in shares of KBR by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 2,496,913 shares of the construction company's stock worth $100,376,000 after buying an additional 34,495 shares during the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on KBR. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of KBR from $36.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of KBR from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of KBR in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup decreased their target price on KBR from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $46.67.

KBR Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of KBR stock opened at $37.99 on Friday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $35.87 and a 200-day moving average of $36.77. KBR, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.94 and a 52-week high of $52.23. The stock has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a PE ratio of 11.44, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.44.

KBR (NYSE:KBR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.09. KBR had a net margin of 5.49% and a return on equity of 32.55%. The business had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. KBR's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that KBR, Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current year.

KBR Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. KBR's payout ratio is presently 19.88%.

More KBR News

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KBR declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, payable October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 15. The annualized payout is $0.66 per share, implying a yield of approximately 1.7% at recent prices. The continued dividend supports investor confidence in KBR’s cash generation and commitment to returning capital. KBR Dividend Declaration
• Neutral Sentiment: Several reports discuss new one-way traffic arrangements around KBR Park in Hyderabad, including inspections by local officials and improvements in traffic flow after motorists adjusted to the diversions. These stories concern the public park and are unrelated to KBR, Inc.’s government-services and engineering business, so they should not affect the stock. Traffic around KBR Park in Hyderabad

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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