On Tuesday, February 25th 2025, shares of KBR Inc (NYSE: KBR) plummeted 5.02% in intraday trading before regaining some ground to close the session lower. The stock's decline came despite the company reporting strong fourth quarter 2024 results and issuing a positive outlook for 2025 during its earnings call earlier that morning.

In the Q4 2024 earnings report, KBR highlighted double-digit revenue growth of 23% year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 50 basis points to 11.2%. The company attributed this solid performance to robust execution across its diversified business segments, including sustainable technology solutions, government solutions, and international government services.

Looking ahead to 2025, KBR provided bullish guidance anticipating 15% revenue growth and 11% adjusted EBITDA growth at the midpoint of its outlook ranges. Key growth drivers cited included the ramp-up of the HomeSafe program, contribution from the LinQuest acquisition, and continued momentum in LNG projects and defense/space contracts.

While the Q4 results and 2025 guidance were broadly positive, KBR's stock declined on the session. One potential factor was KeyBanc lowering its price target on KBR to $67 (from $70 previously) while maintaining an Overweight rating. However, the investment firm's outlook remains favorable overall.

Beyond the price target adjustment, the exact reasons for KBR's 5% plummet on February 25th were not directly evident from the available news and commentary. The company's fundamentals and outlook appear intact based on the Q4 report and earnings call transcript.