Free Trial
NYSE:KBH

KB Home (KBH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

KB Home logo
$65.86 +0.05 (+0.08%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:30 PM ET)

About KB Home Stock (NYSE:KBH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$64.85
$67.07
50-Day Range
$65.81
$85.26
52-Week Range
$58.05
$89.70
Volume
3.22 million shs
Average Volume
1.21 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.83 billion
P/E Ratio
8.44
Dividend Yield
1.52%
Price Target
$79.17
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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.

KB Home Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks
92nd Percentile Overall Score

KBH MarketRank™: 

KB Home scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    KB Home has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KB Home has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about KB Home's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for KB Home are expected to grow by 7.48% in the coming year, from $8.42 to $9.05 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KB Home is 8.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.73.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KB Home is 8.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.83.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KB Home has a PEG Ratio of 0.59. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    KB Home has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.02% of the float of KB Home has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KB Home has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KB Home has recently decreased by 9.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    KB Home does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of KB Home is 12.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, KB Home will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.05% next year. This indicates that KB Home will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KB Home's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.02% of the float of KB Home has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    KB Home has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in KB Home has recently decreased by 9.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    KB Home has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, KB Home insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,183,500.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.44% of the stock of KB Home is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.09% 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.
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.

KBH Stock News Headlines

This is the worst sign for the U.S. stock market in 50 years
The Dow recently posted its worst losing streak since 1974. And one of America's most accurate analysts now says this is just the beginning of a new crisis that could be worse than the COVID crash, the dot-com crash, and even the Great Depression. Introducing "The Dead Zone"
3 Reasons to Sell KBH and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
See More Headlines

KBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KB Home's stock was trading at $62.46 at the start of the year. Since then, KBH shares have increased by 5.4% and is now trading at $65.86.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here
.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September, 24th. The construction company reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.06 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis.

KB Home's board authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023, which permits the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 15.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

KB Home's top institutional investors include FMR LLC (7.38%), State Street Corp (4.83%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.01%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.64%). 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
.

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KB Home investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/24/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend
11/14/2024
Dividend Payable
11/27/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Operative builders
Sub-Industry
Homebuilding
CUSIP
48666K10
Employees
2,205
Year Founded
1957

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$79.17
High Stock Price Target
$90.00
Low Stock Price Target
$69.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$590.18 million
Pretax Margin
12.16%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.60 billion
Cash Flow
$7.04 per share
Book Value
$48.04 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
70,078,000
Market Cap
$4.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.81

Social Links

Unlock the Potential in Options Trading Cover

Options trading isn’t just for the Wall Street elite; it’s an accessible strategy for anyone armed with the proper knowledge. Think of options as a strategic toolkit, with each tool designed for a specific financial task. Keep reading to learn how options trading can help you use the market’s volatility to your advantage.

Get This Free Report

This page (NYSE:KBH) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners