KBR (KBR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. KBR’s integrated service model enables clients to optimize project execution, reduce risk and enhance operational performance.

KBR operates in more than 40 countries across six continents, serving a diverse customer base that includes major oil and gas producers, national governments, engineering firms and infrastructure developers. The company’s global footprint is supported by regional offices and execution centers in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. KBR has been involved in marquee projects such as large-scale LNG trains, offshore floating production modules, military base construction, embassy facilities and space launch infrastructure.

Tracing its origins to the early 20th century as the M.W. Kellogg Company and later merging with Brown & Root under Halliburton, KBR was established as an independent publicly traded entity in 2007. Since 2014, Stuart Bradie has served as President and Chief Executive Officer, steering the company through strategic acquisitions, portfolio transformation and a growing emphasis on digital solutions and sustainable technologies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.91 to $47.57
• 50-Day Range: $45.55 to $51.68
• 52-Week Range: $43.89 to $72.60
• Volume: 1.15 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.15
• Dividend Yield: 1.39%
• Price Target: $62.78
• Consensus Rating: Hold

KBR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KBR scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

KBR has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

KBR has a consensus price target of $62.78, representing about 32.6% upside from its current price of $47.35.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KBR has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.48%

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 17.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KBR is 17.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KBR has a PEG Ratio of 0.94. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KBR has a P/B Ratio of 4.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.20% 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 3.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

KBR pays a meaningful dividend of 1.39%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.20% 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 3.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.26

News Sentiment

KBR has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for KBR this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for KBR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 367% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added KBR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KBR insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

KBR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KBR shares performed this year?

KBR's stock was trading at $57.93 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KBR stock has decreased by 18.3% and is now trading at $47.3450.

How were KBR's earnings last quarter?

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.03. KBR's revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does KBR have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of KBR: 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.

Who are KBR's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of KBR include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Stuart Bradie, Mark W Sopp, Jalal Ibrahim, Gregory Sean Conlon, Lester L Lyles, William Byron Jr Bright, Jennifer Myles, Douglas Nick Kelly and Sonia Galindo.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of KBR?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of KBR own?

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
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Today: 10/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: ENGINRG/R&D SVS
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KBR
• CIK: 1357615
• Web: www.kbr.com
• Phone: (713) 753-2000
• Fax: 713-753-5353
• Employees: 10,000
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for KBR: $62.78
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $54.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.52
• P/E Growth: 0.94
• 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: 0.79
• Cash Flow: $4.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.39
• Book Value: $11.08 per share
• Price / Book: 4.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,840,000
• Free Float: 127,412,000
• Market Cap: $6.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68