The stock of KBR Inc (KBR) has seen a -0.04% decrease in the past week, with a 3.09% gain in the past month, and a 6.03% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.02% for KBR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.35% for KBR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 9.11% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in KBR Inc (NYSE: KBR) Right Now?
KBR Inc (NYSE: KBR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 29.31x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.89. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for KBR is 131.52M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.86% of that float. On November 14, 2024, the average trading volume of KBR was 967.83K shares.
KBR) stock’s latest price update
KBR Inc (NYSE: KBR) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -2.15 compared to its previous closing price of 71.51. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.04% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-11-07 that HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the expansion of the Qalhat LNG complex in Sur, Oman. This project represents a significant step in Oman’s efforts to meet rising global energy demands, while prioritizing sustainable and efficient operations.
Analysts’ Opinion of KBR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KBR stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for KBR by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for KBR in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $72 based on the research report published on September 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KBR reach a price target of $63. The rating they have provided for KBR stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 10th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to KBR, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on December 02nd of the previous year.
KBR Trading at 5.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KBR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares surge +1.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.86% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KBR fell by -0.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $69.04. In addition, KBR Inc saw 26.28% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KBR starting from Ibrahim Jalal, who sale 35,000 shares at the price of $66.56 back on Aug 19 ’24. After this action, Ibrahim Jalal now owns 106,550 shares of KBR Inc, valued at $2,329,488 using the latest closing price.
JALAL IBRAHIM, the Officer of KBR Inc, proposed sale 35,000 shares at $66.56 during a trade that took place back on Aug 19 ’24, which means that JALAL IBRAHIM is holding shares at $2,329,488 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KBR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for KBR Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 20.94, with 5.02 for asset returns.
Based on KBR Inc (KBR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.32.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 372.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.61for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.07.
Conclusion
To sum up, KBR Inc (KBR) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
