Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Invests $3.85 Million in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Key Points

• Tudor Investment Corp ET AL initiated a new position in KBR by acquiring 81,410 shares in Q3 valued at about $3.85 million, representing roughly 0.06% ownership.
• KBR reported quarterly EPS of $0.99, beating estimates while revenue fell 10.6% year-over-year, and the company set FY2026 EPS guidance of 3.870–4.220.
• KBR announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 (annualized yield ~1.8%), and analyst coverage is mixed with an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $57.

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new position in KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 81,410 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $3,850,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned about 0.06% of KBR as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of KBR by 0.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 40,133 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,898,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of KBR by 6.4% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,785 shares of the construction company's stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of KBR by 27.1% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,561 shares of the construction company's stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of KBR by 7.3% in the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 4,955 shares of the construction company's stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of KBR by 207.8% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 594 shares of the construction company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. 97.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

KBR Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of KBR stock opened at $37.52 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $39.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.05. KBR, Inc. has a 12-month low of $35.62 and a 12-month high of $56.78. The firm has a market cap of $4.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.49.

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

KBR Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. KBR's payout ratio is 20.56%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KBR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report 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 report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings downgraded KBR from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup decreased their price target on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded KBR from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price 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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