Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for KBR Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research cut its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for KBR to $0.90 from $1.00 and kept a Hold rating on the stock.
• KBR recently beat its latest quarterly expectations, reporting $0.96 EPS versus $0.92 expected and $1.92 billion in revenue versus $1.88 billion expected, though revenue still fell 4.7% year over year.
• Other analysts remain mixed on KBR, with the stock carrying an overall Hold consensus and an average target price of $53.25, while the shares traded around $33.11 and the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share.

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of KBR in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.00. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for KBR's current full-year earnings is $3.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KBR's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

KBR (NYSE:KBR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. KBR had a net margin of 5.21% and a return on equity of 33.92%. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.88 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. KBR's revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of KBR from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of KBR from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of KBR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of KBR from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $53.25.

KBR Stock Performance

KBR stock opened at $33.11 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $35.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.62. KBR has a fifty-two week low of $29.94 and a fifty-two week high of $54.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 10.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.47.

KBR Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. KBR's payout ratio is presently 21.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling at KBR

In other KBR news, Director Jack B. Moore bought 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $31.44 per share, for a total transaction of $125,760.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 54,352 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,708,826.88. The trade was a 7.94% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Thaer Lewis Von bought 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $30.77 per share, with a total value of $92,310.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,358 shares in the company, valued at approximately $318,715.66. The trade was a 40.77% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 29,875 shares of company stock worth $945,160. 1.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of KBR

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KBR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of KBR by 89.8% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 611 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of KBR by 207.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 594 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of KBR by 432.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of KBR in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of KBR by 27.5% in the 1st quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.02% of the company's stock.

About KBR

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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