What is Zacks Research's Forecast for KB Home Q1 Earnings?

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for KB Home to $1.22 per share, down from $1.25, while maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• KB Home recently reported quarterly earnings of $1.61 EPS, exceeding estimates, but experienced a 7.4% year-over-year decline in revenue.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, representing an annualized yield of 1.7%, with shares trading at approximately $57.60.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of KB Home in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will earn $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.25. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.05 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of KB Home in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of KB Home from $65.00 to $58.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen raised KB Home from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 12th. Bank of America lifted their price target on KB Home from $60.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on KB Home from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $64.82.

KB Home Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of KB Home stock opened at $57.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market cap of $3.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.63, a PEG ratio of 4.92 and a beta of 1.40. The firm's 50-day moving average is $63.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.08. KB Home has a 1 year low of $48.90 and a 1 year high of $85.92.

KB Home (NYSE:KBH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 24th. The construction company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.11. KB Home had a return on equity of 12.91% and a net margin of 7.92%.The firm had revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.04 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.4% on a year-over-year basis.

KB Home Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. KB Home's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.25%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Robert V. Mcgibney sold 14,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.52, for a total transaction of $749,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 78,345 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,193,024.40. This represents a 15.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 3.89% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KB Home

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in KB Home by 73.7% during the 1st quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 608 shares of the construction company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchased a new stake in shares of KB Home during the first quarter valued at $40,000. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of KB Home in the 2nd quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC raised its stake in KB Home by 51.8% in the 1st quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 774 shares of the construction company's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.09% of the company's stock.

KB Home Company Profile

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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