Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:KBH KB Home (KBH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $79.97 -1.80 (-2.20%) (As of 10/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About KB Home Stock (NYSE:KBH) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$78.90▼$80.2350-Day Range$77.38▼$89.6552-Week Range$42.11▼$89.70Volume1.40 million shsAverage Volume1.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.01 billionP/E Ratio10.58Dividend Yield1.25%Price Target$77.27Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewKB 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… U.S. Stock Market Now on Verge of Collapse (Ad)"Wheels Are Falling Off" The U.S. Stock Market Today, analyst Dan Ferris is back issuing a new warning. He says what's coming next to the U.S. economy could be much worse than anything he's predicted before. And this time, he says, "The trouble is coming straight for Nvidia and the AI market."Click here to see why. KB Home Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreKBH MarketRank™: KB Home scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 104 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingKB Home has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKB Home has been the subject of 7 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. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.28% 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 10.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 10.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 24.71.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKB Home has a PEG Ratio of 0.89. 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 1.66. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted8.49% 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 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently decreased by 12.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.20%, 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. Sustainability and ESG2.3 / 5Environmental Score-2.98 Percentage of Shares Shorted8.49% 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 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently decreased by 12.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.38 News SentimentKB Home has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A 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. KBH Stock News HeadlinesSimon Property REIT: A Safe Bet for Growth and Steady Dividends (KBH)Simon Property Group has shown investors enough evidence to be considered for a potential buy in the coming quarters, especially as it offers growth and incomeSeptember 29, 2024 | marketbeat.comKB Home Slips After Earnings: What’s Next for Homebuilders?Homebuilding and housing stocks are sending the entire market a warning as it is a leading industry, fundamentals and financials weakened to lead prices lowerSeptember 26, 2024 | marketbeat.comU.S. Stock Market Now on Verge of Collapse"Wheels Are Falling Off" The U.S. Stock Market Today, analyst Dan Ferris is back issuing a new warning. He says what's coming next to the U.S. economy could be much worse than anything he's predicted before. And this time, he says, "The trouble is coming straight for Nvidia and the AI market."October 7, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Stock market today: Asian markets surge higher after Wall Street takes a breatherShares are higher in Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their recordsSeptember 26, 2024 | marketbeat.comRally over? Homebuilder stocks' big gains may have already priced in Fed rate cutHomebuilder stocks are having a banner year, outpacing the broader market on a wave of optimism that mortgage rates will fall and juice home salesSeptember 19, 2024 | marketbeat.comWells Fargo downgrades KB Home (KBH) to a SellOctober 7 at 3:29 PM | markets.businessinsider.comLennar, KB Home stocks dip after Wells Fargo downgrades homebuildersOctober 7 at 9:46 AM | msn.comKB Home Forecasted to Post FY2024 Earnings of $8.48 Per Share (NYSE:KBH)October 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines 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 28.0% and is now trading at $79.97. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were KB Home's earnings last quarter? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) issued its quarterly earnings data 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% compared to the same quarter last year. Is KB Home doing a stock buyback? KB Home's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023, which authorizes 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Who are KB Home's major shareholders? KB Home's top institutional shareholders include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), Diversified Trust Co (0.02%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%). 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? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KB Home investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Bank of America (BAC), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend8/08/2024Dividend Payable8/22/2024Last Earnings9/24/2024Today10/07/2024Fiscal Year End11/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/08/2025Get 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$77.50 High Stock Price Target$99.00 Low Stock Price Target$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.56 Trailing P/E Ratio10.58 Forward P/E Ratio9.54 P/E Growth0.89Net 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$6.60 billion Price / Sales0.91 Cash Flow$7.20 per share Price / Cash Flow11.10 Book Value$48.04 per share Price / Book1.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares75,204,000Free Float71,865,000Market Cap$6.01 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.81 Social Links This page (NYSE:KBH) was last updated on 10/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStrikes and Economic Unrest: Are You Prepared for What’s Coming?The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and automation is reshaping industries and posing threats to ...InvestorPlace | SponsoredWhat Is the $7,882 Stimulus Payment 2024?Biden’s government just announced a new government "stimulus program"... 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