Oak Thistle LLC Invests $1.72 Million in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC bought a new position of 42,830 KBR shares in Q4 valued at about $1.72 million, and institutional investors now own roughly 97% of the stock.
• KBR reported Q4 EPS of $0.99, beating estimates while revenue fell 10.6% year‑over‑year to $1.89 billion, and the company set FY 2026 guidance of $3.87–$4.22 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 (annualized $0.66, ~1.7% yield; ex‑dividend Mar 13), and shares are trading near $38.36 amid mixed analyst ratings with an average target of $57.

Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new position in shares of KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 42,830 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $1,722,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of KBR. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in KBR during the 4th quarter worth approximately $442,000. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its holdings in KBR by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 99,128 shares of the construction company's stock worth $3,985,000 after acquiring an additional 2,240 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in KBR during the 4th quarter worth approximately $91,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in KBR by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 241,473 shares of the construction company's stock worth $9,707,000 after acquiring an additional 29,449 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in KBR during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,455,000. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

KBR Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE:KBR opened at $38.36 on Thursday. The firm's fifty day moving average is $39.77 and its 200-day moving average is $42.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. KBR, Inc. has a 52 week low of $35.62 and a 52 week high of $56.78. The firm has a market cap of $4.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.49.

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

KBR Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid 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 of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. KBR's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on KBR shares. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research lowered shares of KBR from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of KBR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KBR from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, KBR currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $57.00.

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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