KBR NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

KBR Inc · Industrials · Engineering & Construction

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Latest close 36.93 USD
5.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 32.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.3%, after a 10.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 58/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 0d.

Setup score 37 out of 100
Latest Close 36.93 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 5.3% latest completed week
4W Return 10.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -0.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 5.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.7%. Indicator stack 0/100 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 58/100 conviction; expected move 8.3%. News sentiment 57/100 19 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 0d Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 32.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.3%, after a 10.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.1012-week average 0.08

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.10Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.7% over four weeks, -0.9% over 12 weeks, and -20.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W5.3%
4W10.7%
12W-0.9%
26W-16.0%
52W-20.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.66Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change2044.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.39Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change36.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength82/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality79/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Momentum15/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Growth13/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
11.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
14.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
8.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
12.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-3.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
0.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
12.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

KBR shows bullish options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 8.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction58/100
Expected move8.3%
Put/call volume0.01
Pressure100
Speculation46
Volatility64
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity10 / 2

10 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.

7 positive · 11 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-28.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.3%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-13.1%Week of 8 May.
Latest week+5.3%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses6
Recent vol6.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -3.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape32/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis19/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.10; No reversal markers Factors67/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 15; Small Cap Core rank 15 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options51/100

KBR shows bullish options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 8.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 8.3% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.

KBR Inc (KBR) Revenue Breakdown: Business Segments, Regional Revenue & Profit Contribution Insiders10 / 2

10 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings0d

Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202636.93 USD5.3%37.58 USD51.37 USD0.66-16.397.7MOff
17 Jul 202635.07 USD-1.1%37.68 USD51.52 USD0.49-21.677.0MOff
10 Jul 202635.47 USD-2.6%37.84 USD51.69 USD0.37-22.658.1MOff
3 Jul 202636.41 USD9.1%38.09 USD51.86 USD0.24-20.2010.9MOff
26 Jun 202633.37 USD1.7%38.33 USD52.02 USD0.03-25.918.3MOff
19 Jun 202632.82 USD-8.0%38.58 USD52.21 USD-0.07-29.568.2MOff
12 Jun 202635.67 USD0.8%38.81 USD52.38 USD-0.22-23.636.2MOff
5 Jun 202635.39 USD1.7%39.00 USD52.56 USD-0.46-24.7410.7MOff
29 May 202634.79 USD4.5%39.23 USD52.72 USD-0.64-28.759.4MOff
22 May 202633.30 USD11.3%39.48 USD52.88 USD-0.71-31.659.3MOff
15 May 202629.92 USD-7.6%39.82 USD53.03 USD-0.82-38.8310.0MOff
8 May 202632.39 USD-13.1%40.25 USD53.20 USD-0.80-34.6614.4MOff
1 May 202637.27 USD6.3%40.59 USD53.36 USD-0.84-24.186.7MOff
24 Apr 202635.06 USD-3.3%40.91 USD53.48 USD-0.88-28.796.4MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.