Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for KBR Q1 Earnings

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for KBR in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the construction company will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.87. The consensus estimate for KBR’s current full-year earnings is $3.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KBR’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.89 EPS.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The construction company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2 billion. KBR had a return on equity of 28.87% and a net margin of 4.35%.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on KBR. KeyCorp lowered their price target on KBR from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Citigroup lowered their price target on KBR from $82.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on KBR from $75.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price target on KBR from $72.00 to $64.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.88.

KBR Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:KBR opened at $50.06 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $53.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $59.80. KBR has a fifty-two week low of $47.16 and a fifty-two week high of $72.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

KBR Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This is a positive change from KBR’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is 23.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling at KBR

In other KBR news, insider Gregory Sean Conlon sold 19,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total value of $961,210.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 63,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,214,134.47. This represents a 23.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hennessy Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the fourth quarter worth about $47,022,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the fourth quarter worth about $1,131,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of KBR by 14.5% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,416,531 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $167,876,000 after purchasing an additional 305,889 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of KBR by 56.9% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,021 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $175,000 after buying an additional 1,095 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of KBR during the fourth quarter worth about $290,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

About KBR

KBR, Inc provides scientific, technology, and engineering solutions to governments and commercial customers worldwide. It operates through Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions segments. The Government Solutions segment offers life-cycle support solutions to defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.