KBR (NYSE:KBR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

KBR (NYSE:KBR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.870-4.220 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.990. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.9 billion-$8.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.0 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of KBR from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of KBR from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded KBR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Citigroup lowered their price objective on KBR from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded KBR from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, KBR presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.50.

KBR Stock Performance

Shares of KBR traded down $2.54 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $36.13. 1,135,480 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,425,950. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.58 billion, a PE ratio of 11.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.47. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.87. KBR has a 52-week low of $34.75 and a 52-week high of $56.78.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. KBR had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 35.22%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. KBR has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.870-4.220 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that KBR will post 4.01 earnings per share for the current year.

KBR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is 20.56%.

Trending Headlines about KBR

Here are the key news stories impacting KBR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat on EPS and revenues — Adjusted EPS of $0.96 beat consensus ($0.92) and revenue of ~$1.92B was slightly above estimates, showing the quarter outperformed street expectations. KBR Q1 Earnings Beat (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Large LOGCAP contract extension — KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions won task order mods with a combined ceiling of $449M for Army LOGCAP work, providing near?term government revenue visibility. LOGCAP Award (GlobeNewswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Book-to-bill >1 and improved adjusted EBITDA margin — Bookings were $1.9B with a 1.1x book?to?bill and Adjusted EBITDA margin edged up to 13.1%, indicating solid underlying contract activity and margin resilience. Q1 Results (GlobeNewswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: FY?2026 guidance is mixed — KBR set EPS guidance of $3.87–$4.22 and revenue guidance roughly $7.9B–$8.4B. The range covers the consensus but the lower bound raised caution among investors because it leaves room for downside risk if headwinds persist. FY?2026 Guidance (Slide Deck)
• Negative Sentiment: Year?over?year declines in profitability and revenue — Reported net income fell ~12%, operating income down ~11% and adjusted EPS declined ~5% vs. prior year, with revenue down ~5% (EUCOM contingency runoff cited). Those secular declines likely outweighed the quarter’s beats for some investors. Q1 Results (GlobeNewswire)

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KBR

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of KBR by 432.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 607 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 493 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of KBR by 101,600.0% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,017 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of KBR by 98.1% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,228 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of KBR during the third quarter worth $70,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.02% of the company’s stock.

KBR Company Profile

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.