Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:KBH KB Home (KBH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $79.35 +0.49 (+0.62%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$79.03▼$81.3450-Day Range$65.35▼$86.0852-Week Range$42.11▼$88.31Volume1.10 million shsAverage Volume1.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.97 billionP/E Ratio10.50Dividend Yield1.26%Price Target$72.88 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get KB Home alerts: Email Address KB Home MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.15 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.2% Downside$72.88 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.22% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.55Based on 16 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.28%From $8.38 to $8.99 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.08 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector36th out of 99 stocksOperative Builders Industry6th out of 17 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKB Home has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.15, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKB Home has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about KB Home's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.22% of the float of KB Home has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKB Home has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently increased by 7.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKB Home does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KB Home is 13.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, KB Home will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.12% next year. This indicates that KB Home will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about KB Home's dividend. Previous Next 2.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreKB Home has received a 7.87% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Construction of single family houses", "Construction of low-rise apartment buildings", and "Home equity loans" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for KB Home is -2.98. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKB Home has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -48% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KB Home insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.44% of the stock of KB Home is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.09% of the stock of KB Home is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about KB Home's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for KB Home are expected to grow by 7.28% in the coming year, from $8.38 to $8.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 10.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 10.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 21.92.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKB Home has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKB Home has a P/B Ratio of 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about KB Home's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Deal MakerThe solution to fast food’s wage hike crisisShake Shack will be closing six California locations in response to the recent $20/hour minimum wage increase, according to the NY Post. With a sky-high 150% turnover rate, the fast food industry is already grappling with labor issues before taking into account these wage hikes. The industry will need a projected 1 million new workers every year through 2032.Learn more about this much-needed advancement and investment opportunity here. About KB Home Stock (NYSE:KBH)KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. It builds and sells various homes, including attached and detached single-family residential homes, townhomes, and condominiums primarily for first-time, first move-up, second move-up, and active adult homebuyers. The company also provides financial services, such as insurance products and title services, as well as mortgage banking services, including residential consumer mortgage loans to homebuyers. It has operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. The company was formerly known as Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation and changed its name to KB Home in January 2001. KB Home was founded in 1957 and is based in Los Angeles, California.Read More KBH Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KBH Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 7 at 4:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Bank of Canada Downgrades KB Home (NYSE:KBH) to UnderperformSeptember 6 at 7:54 PM | msn.comRBC Capital Downgrades KB Home (KBH)September 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …September 6 at 5:30 AM | seekingalpha.comKB Home: Positive Outlook, But Lacks Margin Of SafetySeptember 5 at 9:02 AM | msn.comKB Home cut to Underperform at RBC Capital Markets on weak trendsSeptember 5 at 2:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe Goldman Sachs Group Boosts KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target to $82.00September 4 at 5:11 PM | benzinga.com(KBH) - Analyzing KB Home's Short InterestSeptember 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target at $71.88September 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …August 30, 2024 | morningstar.comHome-builder stocks entice despite 'no sign of life' in mortgage applicationsAugust 30, 2024 | stockhouse.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community at Farmlore, a Premier New Master Plan in Brighton, ColoradoAugust 26, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comRoyal Caribbean, and Advance Auto Parts have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the DayAugust 23, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comQ2 Earnings Highs And Lows: Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) Vs The Rest Of The Home Builders StocksAugust 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (KBH) Stock Moves -0.56%: What You Should KnowAugust 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home's (NYSE:KBH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 22% Below Its Share PriceAugust 19, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comKBH Jan 2026 120.000 callAugust 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKBH Sep 2024 45.000 put (KBH240920P00045000)August 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Riverside, CaliforniaSee More Headlines Receive KBH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for KB Home and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings6/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend8/08/2024Dividend Payable8/22/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)9/18/2024Fiscal Year End11/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding Current SymbolNYSE:KBH CUSIP48666K10 CIK795266 Webwww.kbhome.com Phone(310) 231-4000Fax310-231-4222Employees2,205Year Founded1957Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$72.88 High Stock Price Target$89.00 Low Stock Price Target$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.15 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.56 Trailing P/E Ratio10.50 Forward P/E Ratio9.47 P/E Growth0.84Net Income$590.18 million Net Margins9.43% Pretax Margin12.27% Return on Equity15.66% Return on Assets9.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.26 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.44 billion Price / Sales0.93 Cash Flow$7.53 per share Price / Cash Flow10.54 Book Value$48.04 per share Price / Book1.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares75,204,000Free Float71,865,000Market Cap$5.97 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.80 Social Links 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jeffrey T. Mezger (Age 68)Chairman & CEO Comp: $8.51MMr. Robert V. McGibney (Age 49)President & COO Comp: $4.61MMr. Jeff J. Kaminski (Age 62)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $3MMr. Brian J. Woram (Age 63)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $2.27MMr. Albert Z. Praw (Age 75)Executive Vice President of Real Estate & Business Development Comp: $2.43MMr. William R. Hollinger (Age 65)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $1.11MMr. Dan BridlemanSenior Vice President of Sustainability, Technology & Strategic SourcingMs. Jill S. PetersSenior Vice President of Investor RelationsMr. Amit DesaiSenior VP & Chief Marketing OfficerMr. Thomas F. Norton (Age 53)Senior Vice President of Human Resources More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsToll BrothersNYSE:TOLMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHM/I HomesNYSE:MHOTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHCavco IndustriesNASDAQ:CVCOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSanctuary Advisors LLCBought 10,535 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.014%Cetera Investment AdvisersBought 698 shares on 8/22/2024Ownership: 0.031%Creative PlanningBought 4,096 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.031%Invst LLCBought 751 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.017%Cim Investment Management Inc.Sold 1,834 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.010%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KBH shares performed this year? KB Home's stock was trading at $62.46 at the start of the year. Since then, KBH shares have increased by 27.0% and is now trading at $79.35. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were KB Home's earnings last quarter? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 18th. The construction company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.37. The construction company had revenue of $1.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.64 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 9.43% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.66%. Is KB Home doing a stock buyback? KB Home's Board of Directors initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 15.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. What is Jeff Mezger's approval rating as KB Home's CEO? 109 employees have rated KB Home Chief Executive Officer Jeff Mezger on Glassdoor.com. Jeff Mezger has an approval rating of 68% among the company's employees. Who are KB Home's major shareholders? KB Home's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.49%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.24%), LSV Asset Management (1.40%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (1.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey T Mezger, Melissa Lora, Brian J Woram, Albert Z Praw, William R Hollinger, Thomas W Gilligan and Jeff Kaminski. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of KB Home? Shares of KBH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of KB Home own? 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