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Zacks Research Forecasts KB Home's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:KBH)

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KB Home (NYSE:KBH - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for KB Home in a research note issued on Monday, July 7th. Zacks Research analyst S. Mukherjee now forecasts that the construction company will earn $1.54 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.94. The consensus estimate for KB Home's current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for KB Home's FY2025 earnings at $6.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.53 EPS.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 23rd. The construction company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. KB Home had a return on equity of 14.02% and a net margin of 8.47%. KB Home's revenue for the quarter was down 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.15 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on KB Home from $67.00 to $63.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KB Home from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 28th. UBS Group lowered their target price on KB Home from $86.00 to $80.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Barclays set a $49.00 price target on KB Home and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "underweight" rating and set a $52.00 price objective (down from $53.00) on shares of KB Home in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Two research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $66.14.

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KB Home Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KBH traded up $0.22 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $56.19. 1,562,772 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,333,070. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.44, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 1.34. KB Home has a one year low of $48.90 and a one year high of $89.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 5.83. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $53.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.51.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 8th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.78%. KB Home's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.25%.

Insider Activity at KB Home

In related news, Director Arthur Reginald Collins sold 5,000 shares of the business'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 sale, the director owned 10,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $558,047.56. The trade was a 32.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.89% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of KB Home

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KBH. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of KB Home by 65.6% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 540 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in KB Home by 73.7% in the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 608 shares of the construction company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC boosted its stake in KB Home by 3,142.9% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 681 shares of the construction company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in KB Home during the first quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC increased its position in KB Home by 51.8% during the first quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 774 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. 96.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

KB Home Company Profile

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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.

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