Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Takes Position in KBR, Inc. $KBR

Key Points

• Tudor Investment Corp purchased 81,410 shares of KBR in Q3 (≈$3.85M), and institutional investors now own about 97.02% of the company.
• KBR reported Q results with EPS $0.99 (vs. $0.95 consensus) while revenue fell 10.6% YoY to $1.89B; management set FY2026 guidance of 3.87–4.22 EPS versus analysts' ~3.26 estimate for the current year.
• The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 (annualized $0.66, yield ~1.8%, ex-dividend Mar 13), and shares trade near $37.51 with a market cap of about $4.74B and an average analyst rating of "Hold" (avg. target $57).

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

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KBR. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in KBR during the third quarter valued at $286,000. Greenfield Seitz Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of KBR by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter. Greenfield Seitz Capital Management LLC now owns 9,460 shares of the construction company's stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 1,550 shares during the last quarter. WBI Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of KBR by 75.2% in the 3rd quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 11,316 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $535,000 after buying an additional 4,858 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of KBR in the 3rd quarter valued at about $70,000. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of KBR by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 43,470 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $2,056,000 after buying an additional 1,299 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company's stock.

KBR Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KBR opened at $37.51 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $40.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.68, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68. KBR, Inc. has a 52 week low of $36.19 and a 52 week high of $56.78.

KBR (NYSE:KBR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. Analysts anticipate that KBR, Inc. will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current year.

KBR Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on KBR. Wall Street Zen cut shares of KBR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Oppenheimer started coverage on KBR in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial dropped their price target on KBR from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research lowered KBR from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, KBR currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target 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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