KBR (NYSE:KBR) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

KBR (NYSE:KBR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The construction company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.08, Zacks reports. KBR had a return on equity of 28.87% and a net margin of 4.35%. The firm had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2 billion. KBR updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.710-3.950 EPS.

KBR Price Performance

KBR stock opened at $48.29 on Wednesday. KBR has a 52 week low of $47.19 and a 52 week high of $72.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The stock has a market cap of $6.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.29, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.69.

KBR Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. This is a positive change from KBR’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.37%. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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