KB Home (KBH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is a leading American homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells a range of new homes across the United States and select markets in Mexico. Founded in 1957 as Kaufman & Broad Home Corporation, the company has grown from a regional builder into one of the largest publicly traded homebuilders in the country. Headquartered in Los Angeles, KB Home has delivered over 600,000 residences since its inception, offering single- and multi-family homes tailored to first-time, move-up and active adult buyers.

The company’s core business activities include land acquisition and development, home design, construction and customer financing solutions. KB Home employs a customer-centric model that enables buyers to personalize floor plans, finishes and energy-efficiency features through its award-winning online Home Gallery experience. In addition to traditional build-for-sale operations, the company has expanded into design-build services for multi-family rental communities and strategic partnerships that support urban infill and mixed-use developments.

Geographically, KB Home operates in more than 45 markets across the West, Southwest, South, and East regions of the U.S., as well as select cities in Mexico. Key markets include California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Florida and the Mid-Atlantic corridor. The company’s regional offices coordinate with local craftsmen and suppliers to ensure consistency in quality and sustainability practices, while adapting to regional design trends and regulatory requirements.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey T. Mezger, KB Home has placed particular emphasis on energy-efficient building standards, waste-reduction initiatives and digital customer engagement tools. The company’s commitment to environmental sustainability has earned it top ratings from independent green-building organizations. Through its long-standing history and ongoing focus on innovation, KB Home continues to pursue its mission of delivering high-quality, affordable homes that meet the evolving needs of its customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.66 to $57.38
• 50-Day Range: $50.59 to $56.20
• 52-Week Range: $48.90 to $89.70
• Volume: 1.56 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.33 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.44
• Dividend Yield: 1.78%
• Price Target: $66.14
• Consensus Rating: Hold

KB Home Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KB Home scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

KB Home has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KB Home has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KB Home are expected to grow by 8.55% in the coming year, from $8.42 to $9.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KB Home is 7.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KB Home is 7.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.72.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KB Home has a PEG Ratio of 4.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KB Home has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.27% 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 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KB Home has recently increased by 23.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

KB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

KB Home has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of KB Home is 13.25%. 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 10.94% next year. This indicates that KB Home will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.98

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.27% 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 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KB Home has recently increased by 23.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

KB Home has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $271,900.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.89% 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.

KBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KBH shares performed this year?

KB Home's stock was trading at $65.72 at the start of the year. Since then, KBH stock has decreased by 14.5% and is now trading at $56.19.

How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced its earnings results on Monday, June, 23rd. The construction company reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.05. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are KB Home's major shareholders?

KB Home's top institutional investors include Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt (0.27%), Salem Investment Counselors Inc. (0.19%), Swedbank AB (0.13%) and Bank of New Hampshire (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey T Mezger, Melissa Lora, Brian J Woram, Albert Z Praw, William R Hollinger, Thomas W Gilligan, Jeff Kaminski and Arthur Reginald Collins.
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.

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 Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/22 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/22/2025
• Last Earnings: 6/23/2025
• Today: 7/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 11/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG - RSDNT/COMR
• Sub-Industry: Homebuilding
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KBH
• CIK: 795266
• Web: www.kbhome.com
• Phone: (310) 231-4000
• Fax: 310-231-4222
• Employees: 2,384
• Year Founded: 1957

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for KB Home: $66.14
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $49.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.67
• P/E Growth: 4.2
• Net Income: $655.02 million
• Net Margins: 8.47%
• Pretax Margin: 11.04%
• Return on Equity: 14.02%
• Return on Assets: 8.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 5.83
• Quick Ratio: 0.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.58
• Cash Flow: $10.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.61
• Book Value: $55.63 per share
• Price / Book: 1.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 71,730,000
• Free Float: 68,944,000
• Market Cap: $4.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.34