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(From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free KBH Stock Alerts $70.85 +1.29 (+1.85%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$69.79▼$71.5450-Day Range$58.40▼$70.8552-Week Range$38.26▼$72.00Volume1.64 million shsAverage Volume1.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.36 billionP/E Ratio9.64Dividend Yield1.13%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 RatingHold2.36 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.7% Downside$66.11 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy6.45% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.80Based on 53 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$22.40 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.24%From $7.79 to $8.51 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.4.87 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector4th out of 102 stocksOperative Builders Industry2nd out of 16 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $66.11, KB Home has a forecasted downside of 6.7% from its current price of $70.85.Amount of Analyst CoverageKB Home has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.45% 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 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently decreased by 21.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, 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 9.40% 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 3.8 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 53 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest21 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 320% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows21 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 320% 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 $22,400,005.00 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 9.24% in the coming year, from $7.79 to $8.51 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 9.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 9.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 18.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKB Home has a PEG Ratio of 0.81. 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 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsCentral Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.Find out how you can protect yourself now >>> 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 HeadlinesMarch 22, 2024 | marketbeat.comKB Home: Building on Strong Foundations During Volatile TimesKB Home delivers robust Q1 2024 results, showcasing growth, profitability and strategic positioning in the U.S. housing market.March 21, 2024 | marketbeat.comKB Home's Stock Price Can Move Higher, Here's WhyKB Home's NYSE: KBH stock price can increase in 2024 despite struggles with traction following the Q1 release. The company is firing on all cylinders and driving value for shareholders with no signs of stopping.March 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 21, 2024 | marketbeat.comKB Home’s Stock Price Can Move Higher, Here’s WhyKB Home had a solid quarter with revenue growing and margin widening despite deleveraging home prices. Analysts are raising their price targets.March 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Boosts KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target to $77.00March 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (KBH)March 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target Increased to $70.50 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Named to Newsweek’s 2024 List of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for a Third Consecutive YearMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 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)March 26, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Earns 14th ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence AwardMarch 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2025 EPS Estimates for KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Increased by AnalystMarch 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Expected to Post FY2024 Earnings of $8.11 Per ShareMarch 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) PT Raised to $77.00March 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) PT Raised to $70.00March 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their PredictionsMarch 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Are Neutral on Top Consumer Cyclical Stocks: KB Home (KBH), Five Below (FIVE)March 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Upgraded by StockNews.com to BuyMarch 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Weighs in on KB Home's Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:KBH)March 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for KB Home Lifted by Wedbush (NYSE:KBH)March 22, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Desirable Santee, CaliforniaMarch 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Best Buy Co (BBY), KB Home (KBH) and Gambling.com (GAMB)March 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Consumer Cyclical Names: Lululemon Athletica (LULU), KB Home (KBH) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO)March 22, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Contour, its Newest Master-Plannned Community in Chino, CaliforniaMarch 22, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community Within Folsom Ranch, a Premier Master Plan in Folsom, CaliforniaMarch 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEvercore ISI Trims KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Target Price to $78.00See 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 Earnings3/20/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/19/2024Fiscal Year End11/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Cyclical Industry Residential Construction 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-7.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.36 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.35 Trailing P/E Ratio9.64 Forward P/E Ratio9.09 P/E Growth0.79Net 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 / Sales0.84 Cash Flow$8.26 per share Price / Cash Flow8.58 Book Value$51.33 per share Price / Book1.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares75,640,000Free Float72,285,000Market Cap$5.36 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.73 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.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 CompetitorsM.D.C.NYSE:MDCMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHM/I HomesNYSE:MHOTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHToll BrothersNYSE:TOLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 310 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.011%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 17,284 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.731%Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 571,139 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 2.619%American International Group Inc.Sold 6,766 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.172%Quarry LPSold 718 shares on 2/20/2024Ownership: 0.001%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 analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for KB Home's stock. Their KBH share price targets range from $43.00 to $87.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $66.11 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.7%. 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 beginning of 2024. Since then, KBH shares have increased by 13.4% and is now trading at $70.85. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting KB Home? KB Home saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,710,000 shares, a decrease of 21.9% from the February 29th total of 6,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,160,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.1 days. Approximately 6.5% of the company's shares are short sold. 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) posted its 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 the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 9.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.78%. The firm's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. How often does KB Home pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KB Home? KB Home announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, February 22nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 7th. 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 1.15%. 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 9.40% 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 Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV), Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM), iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) and Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR). How will KB Home's stock buyback program work? KB Home declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share 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 buy up to 15.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often 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. 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 number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.28%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.73%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.52%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.77%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.62%) and Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%). 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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