Is KBR Inc (KBR) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

At the time of writing, KBR Inc [KBR] stock is trading at $46.74, up 2.68%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The KBR shares have lost -0.74% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.93%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

KBR Inc [NYSE: KBR] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 02, 2025, when UBS downgraded its rating to a Neutral but kept the price target unchanged to $54 for it. Previously, KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to Sector Weight on June 23, 2025. On May 27, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $55 on the stock. TD Cowen downgraded its rating to a Hold but stick to its price target of $72 on September 06, 2024.

For the past year, the stock price of KBR Inc fluctuated between $43.89 and $72.60. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $61.5 within the next 12 months. KBR Inc [NYSE: KBR] shares were valued at $46.74 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 31.58% based on the average KBR price forecast.

Analyzing the KBR fundamentals

According to KBR Inc [NYSE:KBR], the company’s sales were 8.08B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 5.23% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.15% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.09%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.07%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.32 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.9.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 45.11 points at the first support level, and at 43.47 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 47.64, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 48.54.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that KBR Inc [NYSE:KBR] has a current ratio of 1.13. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.13, while the Cash Ratio is 0.22. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.75, the price to book ratio is 4.05 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 15.95.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Bradie Stuart, President and CEO, that happened on Jun 18 ’25 when 20000.0 shares were sold. Officer, Bradie Stuart completed a deal on Jun 18 ’25 to buy 20000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Digital & Development Conlon Gregory Sean sold 19000.0 shares on Mar 14 ’25.

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