KBR (NYSE:KBR) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

KBR (NYSE:KBR) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.710-3.950 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.860. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.7 billion-$9.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.9 billion.

KBR Trading Up 2.3 %

KBR stock traded up $1.12 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $50.26. The stock had a trading volume of 6,210,495 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,500,574. The stock has a market cap of $6.70 billion, a PE ratio of 21.12, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $56.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.90. 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 52 week low of $47.55 and a 52 week high of $72.60.

KBR (NYSE:KBR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.08. KBR had a return on equity of 28.87% and a net margin of 4.35%. Analysts forecast that KBR will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KBR Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from KBR’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. KBR’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $84.00 price objective on shares of KBR in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of KBR from $78.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. TD Cowen decreased their price target 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 cut their price objective on KBR from $82.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KBR presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.00.

KBR Company Profile

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.