The CFO's open-market purchase is a credible signal of internal conviction, but the dollar amount is too small to move the stock. Monitor for additional insider buying or a material corporate event (e.g., earnings, contract win) that could explain the timing. The stock's recent weakness (down ~8% in prior T+5 windows) may present a buying opportunity if fundamentals are intact.
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Executive Summary
Two KBR insiders, including the CFO, made open-market purchases totaling $349K over a 7-day window. The CFO's $256K buy is the largest insider purchase at KBR in the past 30 days, signaling confidence at a ~$3.9B market cap. The cluster is small relative to market cap (~0.009%), but the CFO's participation and the absence of any insider sales make this a modestly bullish signal.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CFO Shad E. Evans purchased 8,375 shares at $30.60 for $256,275 on 2026-05-13.
- Director Lewis Von Thaer purchased 3,000 shares at $30.77 for $92,310 on 2026-05-14.
- Total insider purchases in the cluster: $348,585.
- No insider sales were reported in the same window.
- The cluster represents approximately 0.009% of KBR's $3.9B market cap.
- Prior 30-day insider activity was 2 buys totaling $349K (same cluster).
Financial Impact
Insider purchases total $349K, a trivial 0.009% of market cap.
Risk Factors
- The purchase size is negligible relative to market cap, limiting signaling power.
- Historical calibration shows prior bullish calls on KBR (score 6-7) underperformed at T+20, with negative alpha.
- No accompanying positive corporate catalyst is identified in the cluster data.
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-KBR-1778890170751 |
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Aug 27, 2026 5w ago | Press Release | $38.19 $34.81 | ▼ −8.85% | ▼ −8.34% | $34.24 (−10.34%) |
Aug 17, 2026 6w ago | Press Release | $37.55 $36.80 | ▼ −2.00% | ▼ −0.47% | $34.24 (−8.81%) |
Aug 10, 2026 7w ago | Press Release | $38.29 $36.30 | ▼ −5.20% | ▼ −4.28% | $34.24 (−10.58%) |
Jul 27, 2026 9w ago | Press Release | $36.82 $37.69 | ▲ +2.36% | ▼ −0.94% | $34.24 (−7.01%) |
Jul 20, 2026 10w ago | Press Release | $34.57 $37.55 | ▲ +8.62% | ▲ +4.50% | $34.24 (−0.95%) |
Jul 14, 2026 11w ago | Press Release | $35.51 $37.56 | ▲ +5.77% | ▲ +3.28% | $34.24 (−3.58%) |
Jul 6, 2026 12w ago | Press Release | $37.43 $36.61 | ▼ −2.19% | ▼ −1.63% | $34.24 (−8.52%) |
Jun 9, 2026 16w ago | Press Release | $35.32 $36.67 | ▲ +3.82% | ▲ +2.38% | $34.24 (−3.06%) |
Jun 3, 2026 17w ago | Press Release | $35.73 $36.41 | ▲ +1.90% | ▲ +2.90% | $34.24 (−4.17%) |
May 28, 2026 18w ago | Press Release | $34.44 $33.37 | ▼ −3.11% | ▲ +0.04% | $34.24 (−0.58%) |
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