Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:KBH KB Home (KBH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $42.55 -0.75 (-1.73%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.60 +0.05 (+0.12%) As of 04:34 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About KB Home Stock (NYSE:KBH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get KB Home alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$42.44▼$43.8550-Day Range$41.65▼$57.5852-Week Range$40.92▼$67.57Volume1.23 million shsAverage Volume1.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.59 billionP/E Ratio11.99Dividend Yield2.35%Price Target$52.23Consensus RatingHold Company Overview KB Home is a national homebuilder that designs, constructs and sells single-family homes and townhomes. The company offers homes in a range of floor plans, sizes and price points, with options that allow buyers to personalize features and finishes. Its communities typically include amenities such as parks, open spaces and other neighborhood improvements. Founded in 1957, KB Home is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company serves residential markets across the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Washington. Its operations include land acquisition and development, home construction, sales and customer service. KB Home has emphasized energy-efficient and resource-conscious homebuilding, including the construction of homes designed to meet ENERGY STAR standards and other sustainability objectives. Jeffrey Mezger serves as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More KB Home Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreKBH MarketRank™: 4.552021206095 of 5 starsKB Home scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 485 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingKB Home has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Upside PotentialKB Home has a consensus price target of $52.23, representing about 22.5% upside from its current price of $42.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageKB Home has been the subject of 14 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 Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for KB Home are expected to grow by 12.58% in the coming year, from $3.26 to $3.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKB Home has a PEG Ratio of 2.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKB Home has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about KB Home's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted16.23% 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 4.22.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently increased by 12.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKB Home has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KB Home is 28.17%. 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 27.25% next year. This indicates that KB Home will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about KB Home's dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.11 News SentimentKB Home has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $1,520,120.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.69% 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. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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KBH Stock News HeadlinesUniversal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) & KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Head-To-Head ContrastOctober 19 at 6:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comContrasting KB Home (NYSE:KBH) & Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK)October 19 at 6:14 AM | americanbankingnews.comMy top 3 AI picks for the next decadeAlexander Green bought Apple in 1996, recommended Nvidia at a split-adjusted 66 cents in 2004, and picked up Amazon and Netflix under $3 per share in 2005. Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade.October 19 at 1:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)StoneX initiates coverage of KB Home with hold ratingOctober 17 at 6:07 PM | msn.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Consumer Cyclical Names: KB Home (KBH) and Lennar (LEN)October 17 at 1:06 PM | theglobeandmail.comWells Fargo Gives a Sell Rating to KB Home (KBH)October 17 at 1:06 PM | theglobeandmail.comRoyal Bank Of Canada Has Lowered Expectations for KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Stock PriceOctober 17 at 2:18 AM | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Weighs in on KB Home's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:KBH)October 17 at 1:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines KBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KBH shares performed this year? KB Home's stock was trading at $56.38 at the start of the year. Since then, KBH shares have decreased by 24.4% and is now trading at $42.6470. How were KB Home's earnings last quarter? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September, 22nd. The construction company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.17. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are KB Home's major shareholders? KB Home's top institutional investors include Salem Investment Counselors Inc. (0.22%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), GAMMA Investing LLC and Farther Finance Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey T Mezger, Brian J Woram, William R Hollinger, Albert Z Praw, Robert V Mcgibney, 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Bank of America (BAC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/06/2026Dividend Payable8/20/2026Last Earnings9/22/2026Today10/19/2026Record date for 11/25 Dividend11/12/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/25 Dividend11/12/2026Dividend Payable11/25/2026Fiscal Year End11/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/17/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 12 days, KBH's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Household Durables Sub-IndustryHomebuilding Current SymbolNYSE:KBH CIK795266 Webwww.kbhome.com Phone(310) 231-4000Fax310-231-4222Employees2,118Year Founded1957Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for KB Home$52.23 High Price Target$70.00 Low Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.55 Trailing P/E Ratio11.99 Forward P/E Ratio13.05 P/E Growth2.25Net Income$428.79 million Net Margins4.39% Pretax Margin5.56% Return on Equity6.56% Return on Assets3.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.07 Quick Ratio0.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.18 billion Price / Sales0.50 Cash Flow$7.49 per share Price / Cash Flow5.68 Book Value$60.23 per share Price / Book0.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,763,000Free Float57,913,000Market Cap$2.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.34 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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