NYSE:KBH KB Home (KBH) Stock Forecast, Price & News $48.39 +0.03 (+0.06%) (As of 06/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$48.30▼$49.4750-Day Range$38.40▼$48.3752-Week Range$24.78▼$49.48Volume1.85 million shsAverage Volume1.62 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.99 billionP/E Ratio5.32Dividend Yield1.24%Price Target$42.27 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability KB Home MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.8% Downside$42.27 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.17% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.70Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$6.79 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.05%From $5.25 to $5.62 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.24 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector30th out of 104 stocksOperative Builders Industry3rd out of 17 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKB Home has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $42.27, KB Home has a forecasted downside of 12.8% from its current price of $48.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageKB Home has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.17% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently increased by 8.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKB Home does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KB Home is 6.59%. 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 10.68% next year. This indicates that KB Home will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreKB Home has received a 7.87% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Construction of single family houses", "Construction of low-rise apartment buildings", and "Home equity loans" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for KB Home is -2.98. Previous Next 1.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKB Home has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $6,789,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.44% of the stock of KB Home is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.29% of the stock of KB Home is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for KB Home are expected to grow by 7.05% in the coming year, from $5.25 to $5.62 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 5.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.91.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 5.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 12.74.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKB Home has a PEG Ratio of 1.23. 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 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About KB Home (NYSE:KBH) StockKB Home engages in selling and building a variety of new homes. It builds various types of homes, including attached and detached single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums. The firm operates through the following segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. It offer homes in development communities, at urban in-fill locations and as part of mixed-use projects. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.Read More 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. Email Address KBH Stock News HeadlinesMay 31, 2023 | marketbeat.com3 Late-Season Earnings Plays for Mid-Cap Traders (KBH)The unusually even number of positive and negative surprises this earnings season have afforded mid-cap traders ample opportunities to make money on both sides.June 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home to Release 2023 Second Quarter Earnings on June 21, 2023June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize WarfareThis breakthrough will change "the way wars will be fought, and won, for years to come." - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley Get the name of the company supplying it to the U.S. Army here >>>June 6, 2023 | msn.comGoldman Sachs Maintains KB Home (KBH) Buy RecommendationJune 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Patterson, CaliforniaJune 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Now Covered by Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftJune 1, 2023 | msn.comDeutsche Bank Initiates Coverage of KB Home (KBH) with Hold RecommendationMay 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com20 Most Overpriced Housing Markets in the U.S.June 7, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize WarfareThis breakthrough will change "the way wars will be fought, and won, for years to come." - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley Get the name of the company supplying it to the U.S. Army here >>>May 27, 2023 | bizjournals.comLennar grabs more SA market share as D.R. Horton, others claw backMay 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Popular Hollister, CaliforniaMay 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Expected to Earn Q3 2023 Earnings of $1.14 Per ShareMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (KBH) Is Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced MomentumMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Earnings Trends Highlights: Microsoft, KB Home and AmazonMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Outlook Reflects StabilityMay 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com7 Analysts Have This to Say About KB HomeMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (KBH) Surges 34.4% YTD: Will the Momentum Continue?May 24, 2023 | msn.comBarclays Maintains KB Home (KBH) Overweight RecommendationMay 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Boosts KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target to $56.00May 22, 2023 | msn.comUnusual Put Option Trade in KB Home (KBH) Worth $573.62KMay 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhen Should You Buy KB Home (NYSE:KBH)?May 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTri Pointe Homes Inc. (TPH) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?May 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of its Newest Community in Popular Riverview, FloridaMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBuy These 5 Low Price-to-Sales Stocks for a Sparkling PortfolioMay 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDecoding Recent Positive Earnings Estimate RevisionsMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:KBH)See More Headlines KBH Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KBH Company Calendar Last Earnings3/22/2023Ex-Dividend for 5/18 Dividend5/03/2023Dividend Payable5/18/2023Today6/07/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)6/28/2023Fiscal Year End11/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding SectorConstruction Current SymbolNYSE:KBH CUSIP48666K10 CIK795266 Webwww.kbhome.com Phone(310) 231-4000Fax310-231-4222Employees2,244Year Founded1957Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$42.27 High Stock Price Forecast$56.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$31.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-12.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.10 Trailing P/E Ratio5.32 Forward P/E Ratio9.22 P/E Growth1.23Net Income$816.67 million Net Margins11.73% Pretax Margin15.33% Return on Equity22.86% Return on Assets12.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.15 Quick Ratio0.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.90 billion Price / Sales0.58 Cash Flow$10.50 per share Price / Cash Flow4.61 Book Value$42.77 per share Price / Book1.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares82,490,000Free Float78,828,000Market Cap$3.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.61 Social Links Key ExecutivesJeffrey T. MezgerChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerRobert V. McGibneyChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentJeff J. KaminskiChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentDaniel BridlemanSenior Vice President-Sustainability & TechnologyBrian J. WoramExecutive Vice President & General CounselKey CompetitorsMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHM.D.C.NYSE:MDCM/I HomesNYSE:MHOToll BrothersNYSE:TOLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsOntario Teachers Pension Plan BoardBought 7,082 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.009%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 1,278 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.017%Brandywine Global Investment Management LLCSold 517 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.368%Verity Asset Management Inc.Sold 1,017 shares on 5/24/2023Ownership: 0.010%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 32,308 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 1.182%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KBH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell KB Home stock right now? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" KBH shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KBH, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View KBH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is KB Home's stock price forecast for 2023? 14 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for KB Home's shares. Their KBH share price forecasts range from $31.00 to $56.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $42.27 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 12.7%. View analysts price targets for KBH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KBH shares performed in 2023? KB Home's stock was trading at $31.85 at the start of the year. Since then, KBH shares have increased by 52.0% and is now trading at $48.40. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting KB Home? KB Home saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,230,000 shares, a decline of 9.5% from the April 15th total of 5,780,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,670,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days. Approximately 6.6% of the company's shares are sold short. View KB Home's Short Interest. When is KB Home's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, June 28th 2023. View our KBH earnings forecast. How were KB Home's earnings last quarter? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 22nd. The construction company reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.40. The construction company earned $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 11.73% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.86%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. How often does KB Home pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KB Home? KB Home announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Thursday, May 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 3rd. Read our dividend analysis for KBH. What ETFs hold KB Home's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of KB Home (NYSE:KBH) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV), Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY), Hoya Capital Housing ETF (HOMZ), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB), Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR), Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD) and Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3x Shares (NAIL). Is KB Home a good dividend stock? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.31%. The dividend payout ratio is 6.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KBH will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.68% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for KBH. How will KB Home's stock buyback program work? KB Home announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023, which authorizes the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 15.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. What is Jeff Mezger's approval rating as KB Home's CEO? 109 employees have rated KB Home Chief Executive Officer Jeff Mezger on Glassdoor.com. Jeff Mezger has an approval rating of 68% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of KB Home own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other KB Home investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Bank of America (BAC), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Walt Disney (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX). What is KB Home's stock symbol? KB Home trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KBH." Who are KB Home's major shareholders? KB Home's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.39%), FMR LLC (7.50%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (4.70%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.45%), State Street Corp (3.39%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert Z Praw, Brian J Woram, Jeff Kaminski, Jeffrey T Mezger, Matthew W Mandino, Melissa Lora, Thomas W Gilligan and William R Hollinger. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is KB Home's stock price today? One share of KBH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.40. How much money does KB Home make? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) has a market capitalization of $3.99 billion and generates $6.90 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $816.67 million in net income (profit) each year or $9.10 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does KB Home have? The company employs 2,244 workers across the globe. How can I contact KB Home? KB Home's mailing address is 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles CA, 90024. The official website for the company is www.kbhome.com. The construction company can be reached via phone at (310) 231-4000, via email at investorrelations@kbhome.com, or via fax at 310-231-4222. 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