NYSE:KBH KB Home (KBH) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25 (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free KBH Stock Alerts $64.25 -0.54 (-0.83%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$62.36▼$64.5050-Day Range$60.41▼$70.8852-Week Range$40.97▼$72.00Volume889,897 shsAverage Volume1.16 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.87 billionP/E Ratio8.74Dividend Yield1.25%Price Target$66.11 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get KB Home alerts: Email Address KB Home MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.9% Upside$66.11 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.52% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.80Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$21.09 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth8.86%From $8.01 to $8.72 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.4.43 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector7th out of 99 stocksOperative Builders Industry4th out of 14 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKB Home has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageKB Home has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.52% 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 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently increased by 17.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKB Home has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KB Home is 10.88%. 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 9.17% next year. This indicates that KB Home will be able to sustain or increase its 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 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKB Home has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 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 -68% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 14 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $21,090,453.00 in 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for KB Home are expected to grow by 8.86% in the coming year, from $8.01 to $8.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 8.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 8.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 19.00.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKB Home has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. 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 1.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 HeadlinesApril 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: KB Home (NYSE:KBH) CFO Sells 38,386 Shares of StockApril 25, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community Within the Highly Desirable Stanford Crossing Master Plan in Lathrop, CaliforniaApril 25, 2024 | Prosper Trading Academy (Ad)These AI trades triggered this morning (545% return)If you think a market crash is possible in 2024, I don't know why you're not using this yet.April 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights NVR, PulteGroup, Toll Brothers, KB Home and Dream Finders HomesApril 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights KB Home, Interactive Brokers Group, Qualcomm and Johnson & JohnsonApril 23, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Master-Planned Community in Heartland, TexasApril 22, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Releases 2023 Sustainability ReportApril 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comFutures Pointing To Roughly Flat Open After Israel Retaliates Against IranApril 25, 2024 | Prosper Trading Academy (Ad)These AI trades triggered this morning (545% return)If you think a market crash is possible in 2024, I don't know why you're not using this yet.April 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Shares Gap Up After Dividend AnnouncementApril 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home and Lovesac have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the DayApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces New $1 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization and Increase in Quarterly DividendApril 16, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Midland, North CarolinaApril 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders May Not Be So Generous With KB Home's (NYSE:KBH) CEO Compensation And Here's WhyApril 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEVP & CFO Jeff Kaminski Sells 38,386 Shares of KB Home (KBH)April 11, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in the Highly Desirable Ontario Ranch Master PlanApril 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks.com featured highlights include Criteo, Citizens Community Bancorp, KB Home, Norsk Hydro and Empire State Realty TrustApril 8, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in San Antonio, TexasApril 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKB Home: Very Strong Demand EnvironmentApril 5, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Tucson, ArizonaApril 5, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Highly Desirable Antelope, CaliforniaApril 5, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Moreno Valley, CaliforniaApril 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com20 Least Affordable Metros for Homebuyers in the USMarch 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (KBH)March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Named to Newsweek’s 2024 List of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for a Third Consecutive YearMarch 27, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Named to Newsweek's 2024 List of America's Most Trustworthy Companies for a Third Consecutive YearMarch 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Are Neutral on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: KB Home (KBH), International Paper Co (IP)See 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 Ex-Dividend for 2/22 Dividend2/07/2024Dividend Payable2/22/2024Last Earnings3/20/2024Today4/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend5/08/2024Dividend Payable5/23/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/19/2024Fiscal 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$66.11 High Stock Price Target$87.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.35 Trailing P/E Ratio8.74 Forward P/E Ratio8.02 P/E Growth0.74Net Income$590.18 million Net Margins9.29% Pretax Margin12.07% Return on Equity15.78% Return on Assets9.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.24 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.41 billion Price / Sales0.76 Cash Flow$7.78 per share Price / Cash Flow8.26 Book Value$51.18 per share Price / Book1.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares75,870,000Free Float72,499,000Market Cap$4.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.73 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.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 CompetitorsMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHM/I HomesNYSE:MHOToll BrothersNYSE:TOLTaylor Morrison HomeNYSE:TMHCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSummit Financial LLCBought 3,195 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.004%Assenagon Asset Management S.A.Sold 165,671 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.047%Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.Sold 10,659 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.162%Amalgamated BankSold 5,765 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.051%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemSold 300 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.028%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell KB Home stock right now? 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" KBH shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KBH, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View KBH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is KB Home's stock price target for 2024? 12 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for KB Home's shares. Their KBH share price targets range from $43.00 to $87.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $66.11 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KBH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KBH shares performed in 2024? KB Home's stock was trading at $62.46 at the start of the year. Since then, KBH stock has increased by 2.9% and is now trading at $64.25. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting KB Home? KB Home saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,710,000 shares, a decline of 21.9% from the February 29th total of 6,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,160,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days. Currently, 6.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. View KB Home's Short Interest. When is KB Home's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, June 19th 2024. View our KBH earnings forecast. How were KB Home's earnings last quarter? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 20th. The construction company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.19. The construction company earned $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 9.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.78%. KB Home's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. How often does KB Home pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KB Home? KB Home declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Thursday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 8th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Read our dividend analysis for KBH. Is KB Home a good dividend stock? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.22%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 10.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KBH will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.17% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for KBH. What ETFs hold KB Home's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of KB Home (NYSE:KBH) stock in their portfolio include Aztlan Global Stock Selection DM SMID ETF (AZTD), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM), Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM), Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR) and Hoya Capital Housing ETF (HOMZ). How will KB Home's stock buyback program work? KB Home declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023, which authorizes the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 15.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board 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. What other stocks do shareholders of KB Home own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other KB Home investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Bank of America (BAC), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Walt Disney (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX). Who are KB Home's major shareholders? KB Home's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.85%), Salem Investment Counselors Inc. (0.20%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.16%), Raymond James & Associates (0.11%), Amalgamated Bank (0.05%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert Z Praw, Arthur Reginald Collins, Brian J Woram, Jeff Kaminski, Jeffrey T Mezger, Melissa Lora, Thomas W Gilligan and William R Hollinger. 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. 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