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KBR, Inc. (KBR)

Industrials | Engineering & Construction | Houston, United States | NYSE
38.03 USD -0.16 (-0.419%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 38.19 +0.16 (0.421%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:48 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook is solid, driven by a fortress balance sheet with a 27.5% return on equity and a massive 236% cumulative gain over the last nine years. While the stock recently corrected, the underlying business quality remains exceptional, supported by strong cash generation and a low valuation relative to its historical performance. However, the short-term picture is murky; the statistical forecast shows zero directional bias, and the recent price action lacks a clear upward catalyst. The options market reflects this uncertainty, with traders buying deep out-of-the-money calls for a distant future while hedging with puts nearby. Until a specific project announcement or earnings beat provides a clear spark, the stock sits in a neutral holding zone, offering a decent yield but lacking the immediate momentum required for a high-conviction entry.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.095498
MSTL0.107894
AutoTheta0.111923
AutoARIMA0.132238

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 3.43
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.066
Excess Kurtosis 0.13
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 170.402
Revenue per Share 60.573
Market Cap 4,794,356,224
Trailing P/E 11.52
Forward P/E 9.36
Beta 0.45
Profit Margins 5.49%
Website https://www.kbr.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:48 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at the $35 strike, suggesting a floor for downside protection. Conversely, there is significant call interest at distant strikes ($50-$70) for late 2027, indicating a speculative bet on a major recovery or project-driven surge, while near-term call volume remains thin relative to this long-dated positioning.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.47% 1.65% 1.24% 1.13%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.165 0.473866
2026-03-13 0.165 0.450205
2025-12-15 0.165 0.383008
2025-09-15 0.165 0.338253
2025-06-13 0.165 0.308642
2025-03-14 0.165 0.325701
2024-12-13 0.150 0.256542
2024-09-16 0.150 0.242758
2024-06-17 0.150 0.235183
2024-03-14 0.150 0.247443
2023-12-14 0.135 0.250464
2023-09-14 0.135 0.221966
2023-06-14 0.135 0.208559
2023-03-14 0.135 0.251350
2022-12-14 0.120 0.231571
2022-09-14 0.120 0.243408
2022-06-14 0.120 0.253378
2022-03-14 0.120 0.223297
2021-12-14 0.110 0.244444
2021-09-14 0.110 0.284311
2021-06-14 0.110 0.277638
2021-04-01 0.110 0.295858
2020-12-14 0.100 0.357526
2020-09-14 0.100 0.406339
2020-06-12 0.100 0.403551
2020-03-13 0.100 0.550358
2019-12-13 0.080 0.267469
2019-09-13 0.080 0.310318
2019-06-14 0.080 0.336842
2019-03-14 0.080 0.423057
2018-12-14 0.080 0.500313
2018-09-14 0.080 0.406091
2018-06-14 0.080 0.437637
2018-03-14 0.080 0.481638
2017-12-14 0.080 0.432432
2017-09-14 0.080 0.457404
2017-06-13 0.080 0.536193
2017-03-13 0.080 0.554785
2016-12-13 0.080 0.459770
2016-09-13 0.080 0.547196
2016-06-13 0.080 0.560617
2016-03-11 0.080 0.531561
2015-12-11 0.080 0.466744
2015-09-11 0.080 0.469759
2015-06-11 0.080 0.401606
2015-03-12 0.080 0.531561
2014-12-11 0.080 0.508582
2014-09-11 0.080 0.376648
2014-06-11 0.080 0.305227
2014-03-12 0.080 0.288809
2013-12-11 0.080 0.258065
2013-09-11 0.080 0.255918
2013-06-12 0.080 0.240024
2013-03-13 0.080 0.253888
2012-12-10 0.050 0.169722
2012-09-12 0.050 0.166500
2012-06-13 0.050 0.203500
2012-03-13 0.050 0.134300
2011-12-13 0.050 0.195695
2011-09-13 0.050 0.176305
2011-06-13 0.050 0.142005
2011-03-11 0.050 0.148060
2010-12-13 0.050 0.168520
2010-09-13 0.050 0.205761
2010-06-11 0.050 0.224316
2010-03-11 0.050 0.235405
2009-12-11 0.050 0.276243
2009-09-11 0.050 0.206697
2009-06-11 0.050 0.260960
2009-03-11 0.050 0.384911
2008-12-11 0.050 0.340832
2008-09-11 0.050 0.285063
2008-06-11 0.050 0.140805
2008-03-12 0.050 0.169722
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.66
dividendYield 1.73
exDividendDate 2026-09-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.66
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017282013
lastDividendValue 0.165
lastDividendDate 2026-06-15
dividendDate 2026-10-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.24303347
Address1 601 Jefferson Street
Address2 Suite 3400
All Time High 72.6
All Time Low 9.78
Ask 38.51
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,124,460
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,662,906
Average Volume 1,662,906
Average Volume10Days 1,124,460
Beta 0.445
Bid 37.0
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 2
Book Value 12.977
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 38.03
Current Ratio 1.148
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 38.34
Day Low 37.719
Debt To Equity 170.402
Display Name KBR
Dividend Date 1,792,022,400
Dividend Rate 0.66
Dividend Yield 1.73
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,414,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,414,600
Earnings Growth 0.331
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.315
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,672,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,672,200
Ebitda 674,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.08727
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.794
Enterprise To Revenue 0.942
Enterprise Value 7,275,356,672
Eps Current Year 3.99462
Eps Forward 4.06487
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.3
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 36.2378
Fifty Day Average Change 1.7921982
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.049456593
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -24.303347
Fifty Two Week High 52.23
Fifty Two Week High Change -14.200001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.27187443
Fifty Two Week Low 29.94
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.089998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.27020702
Fifty Two Week Range 29.94 - 52.23
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,163,687,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.07
Float Shares 124,444,002
Forward Eps 4.06487
Forward P E 9.355773
Free Cashflow 281,500,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 37,000
Fullday Change -0.16
Fullday Change Percent -0.418957
Fullday Price 38.19
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.14476
Gross Profits 1,118,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0121
Held Percent Institutions 1.0710701
Implied Shares Outstanding 126,067,755
Industry Engineering & Construction
Industry Disp Engineering & Construction
Industry Key engineering-construction
Ir Website http://investors.kbr.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=198137&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Last Dividend Value 0.165
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,312,000
Long Business Summary KBR, Inc. provides scientific, technology, and engineering solutions to governments and commercial customers worldwide. The company operates through Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions segments. It offers research and development, advanced prototyping, acquisition support, systems engineering, cyber analytics, space domain awareness, test and evaluation, data analytics and integration, systems integration and program management, global supply chain management, operations readiness and support, and professional advisory services, as well as command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services to defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies. The company also operates portfolio of various proprietary process technologies for ammonia/syngas, chemical/petrochemicals, clean refining, and circular process/circular economy solutions. In addition, it provides synergistic services, including energy security, broad-based energy transition and net-zero carbon emission solutions, high-end engineering, design and program management centered around decarbonization, energy efficiency, and environmental impact and asset optimization, as well as digitally-enabled operating and monitoring solutions. KBR, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Long Name KBR, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,794,356,224
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_4161770
Most Recent Quarter 1,783,036,800
Net Income To Common 423,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,848,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,814,527,563
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 37.75
Operating Cashflow 401,000,000
Operating Margins 0.07611
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.1988
Peg Ratio 0.54
Phone 713 753 2000
Post Market Change 0.15999985
Post Market Change Percent 0.4207201
Post Market Price 38.19
Post Market Time 1,787,961,357
Previous Close 38.19
Price Eps Current Year 9.520305
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.9305694
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.62078935
Profit Margins 0.054899998
Quick Ratio 1.04
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.16
Regular Market Change Percent -0.418957
Regular Market Day High 38.34
Regular Market Day Low 37.719
Regular Market Day Range 37.719 - 38.34
Regular Market Open 37.75
Regular Market Previous Close 38.19
Regular Market Price 38.03
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 976,476
Return On Assets 0.052010003
Return On Equity 0.27531
Revenue Growth 0.016
Revenue Per Share 60.573
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 126,067,755
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0671
Shares Short 8,455,587
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 8,379,259
Short Name KBR, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0804
Short Ratio 5.09
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol KBR
Target High Price 60.0
Target Low Price 35.0
Target Mean Price 45.71429
Target Median Price 45.0
Total Cash 323,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.562
Total Debt 2,798,000,128
Total Revenue 7,722,999,808
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.66
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017282013
Trailing Eps 3.3
Trailing P E 11.524242
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.541
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 38.38835
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.35835266
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.009334932
Type Disp Equity
Volume 976,476
Website https://www.kbr.com
Zip 77,002