KB Home (KBH) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, June 17th. Analysts expect KB Home to post earnings of $1.45 per share and revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 24th. The construction company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by ($0.07). KB Home had a net margin of 9.45% and a return on equity of 16.46%. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect KB Home to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

KB Home Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:KBH opened at $52.93 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $53.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 5.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.25, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.35. KB Home has a 52-week low of $48.90 and a 52-week high of $89.70.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 8th. KB Home’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.20%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on KBH. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on KB Home from $67.00 to $63.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Seaport Res Ptn raised KB Home from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on KB Home from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on KB Home from $76.00 to $65.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut KB Home from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $71.05.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Arthur Reginald Collins sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.38, for a total value of $271,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $558,047.56. This represents a 32.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 3.89% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KB Home

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in KB Home stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in KB Home (NYSE:KBH) by 5.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 225,525 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,103 shares during the quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned about 0.31% of KB Home worth $13,108,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 96.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About KB Home

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.