As of Friday close, KBR Inc.’s (NYSE:KBR) stock was up $0.26, moving up 0.42 percent to $61.48. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,195,640 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.63 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,115,485, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,430,620.
Since last month, KBR stock retreated -3.67%. Shares of the company fell to $60.80 on 07/27/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $65.87 was reached on 07/18/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $41.96. Since the beginning of this year, KBR’s stock price has risen by 16.44% or $8.68, and marked a new high 17 times. However, the stock has declined by -6.66% since its 52-week high.
KBR stock investors should be aware that KBR Inc. (KBR) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 46 days ago on Jun 20. Myles Jennifer, the EVP, Chief People Officer of the company, disposed of 480 shares for $65.32 on Jun 20. It resulted in a $31,354 divestment by the insider. Bradie Stuart sold 119,889 shares at an average price of $61.21 on Jun 05. The insider now owns 669,639 shares following the transaction. On May 23, President and CEO Bradie Stuart sold 900 shares at $59.20 apiece. The transaction was valued at $53,284.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, KBR Inc. (KBR) has a P/E ratio of about 13.36. The stock’s beta is 1.12. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.24, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 5.14, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 26.66 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.1350 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.1350. On Friday February 10 2023, a $0.0150 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, KBR Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 1.10, while its current ratio was 1.10, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 1.01, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.08. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 13.90% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 8.30%, whereas operating margins totaled 4.90%. Based on annual data, KBR earned $828.0 million in gross profit and brought in $6.56 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 7.40%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was -6.10%.
In KBR Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $1.63 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. KBR’s revenue rose 7.82% to $1.7 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $1.75 billion. While analysts expected KBR Inc. to report $0.72 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.74 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 2.80%. During the quarter, the company generated $44.0 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of KBR Inc. were 4.66 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $1.97 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $134.92 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at KBR Inc.’s (KBR) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 17.31%, the RSI 9-day stood at 36.49% on 04 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current KBR Inc. price is down by -1.01% percent or -$0.63. At present, KBR shares trade -3.98% below its 20-day simple moving average and +16.77% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +4.59% above its SMA50 and +33.04% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 13.02% and Stochastic coefficient D was 15.85%, while ATR was 1.18. Given the Stochastic reading of 13.41% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 40.65%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.66, while the 14-day reading stands at -1.37.
With a median target price of $75.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $71.00 – $75.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict KBR Inc. (KBR) will achieve an average price target of $74.09.
