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NYSE:KBH

KB Home (KBH) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$49.09
+0.90 (+1.87%)
(As of 11:03 AM ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$48.15
$49.11
50-Day Range
$38.40
$48.39
52-Week Range
$24.78
$49.48
Volume
256,602 shs
Average Volume
1.60 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.05 billion
P/E Ratio
5.39
Dividend Yield
1.22%
Price Target
$42.27

KB Home MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.43 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
12.3% Downside
$42.27 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
7.17% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.98
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.46mentions of KB Home in the last 14 days
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$6.79 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
7.05%
From $5.25 to $5.62 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.29 out of 5 stars

Construction Sector

29th out of 103 stocks

Operative Builders Industry

4th out of 16 stocks


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About KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Stock

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. The company also provides financial services, such as insurance products and title services. It has operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. The company was formerly known as Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation and changed its name to KB Home in January 2001. KB Home was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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KBH Stock News Headlines

Homebuilding Stocks Defying Cooling Housing Market: Time to Sell? (KBH)
Why are homebuilding stocks on the rise despite a cooling US housing market? Is there continued upside with Lennar and KB Home reporting earnings soon?
3 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.
Soaring EV Industry Keeps Investor Focus on Lithium
The need for lithium keeps going up, up, up with the mass adoption of electric vehicles. The lithium demand for EV batteries alone is now double the rate of lithium production.
KB Home Shares Stun the Crowd
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Sets New 12-Month High at $47.33
Graphite versus Lithium - What Investors Should Know
Over 18 million EVs will be cruising U.S roads by 2030. And every one million EVs manufactured will require 82,000 tons of the metal graphite for their batteries. That's a total of 1,476,000 tons of graphite! Graphite is actually the largest component of EV batteries - NOT lithium. Experts warn of a massive graphite shortfall, especially since North America currently has no operating graphite mines.
20 Most Overpriced Housing Markets in the U.S.
Earnings Outlook Reflects Stability
7 Analysts Have This to Say About KB Home
Barclays Boosts KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target to $56.00
When Should You Buy KB Home (NYSE:KBH)?
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KBH Price History

KBH Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/22/2023
Ex-Dividend for 5/18 Dividend
5/03/2023
Dividend Payable
5/18/2023
Today
6/09/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
6/28/2023
Fiscal Year End
11/30/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Residential Construction
Sub-Industry
Homebuilding
CUSIP
48666K10
Employees
2,366
Year Founded
1957

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$42.27
High Stock Price Forecast
$56.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$31.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
-12.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$816.67 million
Pretax Margin
15.33%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.90 billion
Cash Flow
$9.93 per share
Book Value
$42.77 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
78,828,000
Market Cap
$3.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.61

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Jeffrey T. MezgerMr. Jeffrey T. Mezger (Age 67)
    Chairman, Pres & CEO
    Comp: $8.71M
  • Mr. Jeff J. Kaminski (Age 61)
    Exec. VP & CFO
    Comp: $3.12M
  • Mr. Robert V. McGibney (Age 48)
    Exec. VP & COO
    Comp: $4.49M
  • Mr. Brian J. WoramMr. Brian J. Woram (Age 62)
    Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel
    Comp: $2.19M
  • Mr. Albert Z. Praw (Age 74)
    Exec. VP of Real Estate & Bus. Devel.
    Comp: $2.52M
  • Mr. William R. Hollinger (Age 64)
    Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Dan Bridleman
    Sr. VP of Sustainability, Technology & Strategic Sourcing
  • Ms. Jill S. Peters
    Sr. VP of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Amit Desai
    Sr. VP & Chief Marketing Officer
  • Mr. Thomas F. Norton (Age 52)
    Sr. VP of HR













KBH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell KB Home stock right now?

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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.
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What is KB Home's stock price forecast for 2023?

14 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for KB Home's shares. Their KBH share price forecasts range from $31.00 to $56.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $42.27 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 12.3%.
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How have KBH shares performed in 2023?

KB Home's stock was trading at $31.85 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, KBH shares have increased by 51.3% and is now trading at $48.18.
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Are investors shorting KB Home?

KB Home saw a decline in short interest in 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 volume of 1,670,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.1 days. Currently, 6.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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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
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How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 22nd. The construction company reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.86% and a net margin of 11.73%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share.

How often does KB Home pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KB Home?

KB Home declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 20th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 3rd.
Read our dividend analysis for KBH
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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 1.24%. 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 share buyback plan on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023, which allows the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 15.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors 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 number of institutional and retail 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.
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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.
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What is KB Home's stock price today?

One share of KBH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.18.

How much money does KB Home make?

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) has a market capitalization of $3.97 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 2,366 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.

This page (NYSE:KBH) was last updated on 6/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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