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After finishing at $48.93 in the prior trading day, KBR Inc (NYSE: KBR) closed at $47.63, down -2.66%%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.66% from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.38 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KBR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.15. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.11 and its Current Ratio is at 1.11. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.06.
On May 27, 2025, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $55.
TD Cowen Downgraded its Buy to Hold on September 06, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $72.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 18 ’25 when Bradie Stuart sold 20,000 shares for $52.81 per share. The transaction valued at 1,056,246 led to the insider holds 802,361 shares of the business.
Bradie Stuart bought 20,000 shares of KBR for $1,056,247 on Jun 18 ’25. On Mar 14 ’25, another insider, Conlon Gregory Sean, who serves as the Chief Digital & Development of the company, sold 19,000 shares for $50.59 each. As a result, the insider received 961,149 and left with 63,533 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, KBR’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.31. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.76. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.77 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.36.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KBR has reached a high of $72.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $43.89. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.88%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 129.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 127.90M. Insiders hold about 1.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.24% stake in the company.
