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KBR (KBR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$49.90 +0.05 (+0.09%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$50.03 +0.13 (+0.27%)
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About KBR Stock (NYSE:KBR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$49.59
$50.38
50-Day Range
$45.51
$53.69
52-Week Range
$43.89
$72.60
Volume
1.64 million shs
Average Volume
1.62 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.43 billion
P/E Ratio
18.08
Dividend Yield
1.32%
Price Target
$63.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

KBR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

KBR MarketRank™: 

KBR scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    KBR has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KBR has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about KBR's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for KBR are expected to grow by 17.48% in the coming year, from $3.26 to $3.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KBR is 18.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KBR is 18.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.54.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KBR has a PEG Ratio of 1.00. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    KBR has a P/B Ratio of 4.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about KBR's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.16% of the float of KBR has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KBR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KBR has recently increased by 20.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KBR pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    KBR has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of KBR is 23.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, KBR will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.23% next year. This indicates that KBR will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KBR's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.16% of the float of KBR has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KBR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KBR has recently increased by 20.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    KBR has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for KBR this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for KBR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added KBR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, KBR insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,056,200.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.11% of the stock of KBR is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.02% of the stock of KBR is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about KBR's insider trading history.
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KBR Stock News Headlines

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KBR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KBR's stock was trading at $57.93 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KBR stock has decreased by 13.9% and is now trading at $49.8960.

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The construction company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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KBR subsidiaries include Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited, Harmonic Limited, Centauri Holdings Platform LLC, RRT Global, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT), Sigma Bravo Pty Ltd, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., and others.

KBR's top institutional shareholders include Boston Partners (4.24%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.18%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.75%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Stuart Bradie, Mark W Sopp, Jalal Ibrahim, Gregory Sean Conlon, Lester L Lyles, William Byron Jr Bright, Ann Darlene Pickard, Jennifer Myles, Douglas Nick Kelly and Sonia Galindo.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of KBR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KBR investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Today
8/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
ENGINRG/R&D SVS
Sub-Industry
Construction & Engineering
Current Symbol
NYSE:KBR
CIK
1357615
Employees
10,000
Year Founded
1919

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$80.00
Low Price Target
$54.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.76
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.08
Forward P/E Ratio
15.31
P/E Growth
1
Net Income
$375 million
Net Margins
4.52%
Pretax Margin
6.66%
Return on Equity
33.65%
Return on Assets
7.33%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.73
Current Ratio
1.13
Quick Ratio
1.13

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.74 billion
Price / Sales
0.83
Cash Flow
$4.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.92
Book Value
$11.56 per share
Price / Book
4.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
128,840,000
Free Float
127,412,000
Market Cap
$6.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.76

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This page (NYSE:KBR) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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