KBR (NYSE:KBR) Issues Earnings Results

KBR (NYSE:KBR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.08, Zacks reports. The firm 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%. KBR updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.710-3.950 EPS.

KBR Stock Down 3.8 %

NYSE KBR opened at $48.29 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $55.82 and its 200 day moving average is $61.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.43 billion, a PE ratio of 20.29, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.83. 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 has a 1 year low of $47.19 and a 1 year high of $72.60.

KBR Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 1.37%. This is an increase from KBR’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is 27.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on KBR. UBS Group boosted their target price on KBR from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of KBR from $82.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of KBR in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of KBR from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on KBR from $72.00 to $64.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.57.

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.