KBR Inc (NYSE: KBR) is -11.44% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $47.16 and a high of $72.60 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The KBR stock was last observed hovering at around $50.92 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.38%.
Currently trading at $51.30, the stock is 2.63% and -4.22% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.11 million and changing 0.75% at the moment leaves the stock -16.73% off its SMA200. KBR registered -14.87% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -16.98%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $53.558 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $61.60395.
The stock witnessed a -1.65% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -12.26%, and is 1.28% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.78% over the week and 3.33% over the month.
KBR Inc (KBR) has around 38000 employees, a market worth around $6.79B and $7.74B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 18.30 and Fwd P/E is 11.93. Profit margin for the company is 4.84%. Distance from 52-week low is 8.78% and -29.34% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (8.90%).
with sales reaching $2.09B over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 14.25% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 14.68% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 14.77% in year-over-year returns.
529.0 institutions hold shares in KBR Inc (KBR), with institutional investors hold 100.80% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 132.44M, and float is at 130.56M with Short Float at 1.87%. Institutions hold 99.56% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is FMR LLC with over 20.14 million shares valued at $$1.29 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 14.9195 of the KBR Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 12.92 million shares valued at $$828.92 million to account for 9.5731 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 12.12 million shares representing 8.9797 and valued at over $$777.55 million, while INVESCO LTD. holds 3.3679 of the shares totaling 4.55 million with a market value of $$291.63 million.
KBR Inc (KBR) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Conlon Gregory Sean, the company’s Chief Digital & Development. SEC filings show that Conlon Gregory Sean sold 19,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 14 ’25 at a price of $50.59 per share for a total of $0.96 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 63533.0 shares.
KBR Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Aug 19 ’24 that Ibrahim Jalal (Pres., Sustainable Tech Solns) sold a total of 35,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Aug 19 ’24 and was made at $66.56 per share for $2.33 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.11 million shares of the KBR stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Aug 19 ’24, JALAL IBRAHIM (Officer) Proposed Sale 35,000 shares at an average price of $66.56 for $2.33 million. The insider now directly holds shares of KBR Inc (KBR).
