There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on May 23, KBR Inc's EVP & Chief Financial Officer, Mark W. Sopp, invested $100,719.46 into 2,150 shares of KBR, for a cost per share of $46.85. Bargain hunters tend to pay particular attention to insider buys like this one, because presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock of their company in the open market, is that they expect to make money. In trading on Thursday, bargain hunters could buy shares of KBR Inc (Symbol: KBR) and achieve a cost basis 1.7% cheaper than Sopp, with shares changing hands as low as $46.07 per share. It should be noted that Sopp has collected $0.24/share in dividends since the time of their purchase, so they are currently down 1.1% on their purchase from a total return basis. KBR Inc shares are currently trading off about 2.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of KBR shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, KBR's low point in its 52 week range is $37.875 per share, with $56.935 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $46.04. By comparison, below is a table showing the prices at which KBR insider buying was recorded over the last six months:
| Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23/2022 | Mark W. Sopp | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 2,150 | $46.85 | $100,719.46 |
The current annualized dividend paid by KBR Inc is $0.48/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 09/14/2022. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for KBR, which can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend with approx. 1.0% annualized yield is likely to continue.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
