NYSE:KBH KB Home (KBH) Stock Forecast, Price & News $46.28 -0.44 (-0.94%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$46.11▼$47.4750-Day Range$45.47▼$54.8852-Week Range$25.56▼$55.37Volume1.04 million shsAverage Volume1.37 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.73 billionP/E Ratio6.04Dividend Yield1.73%Price Target$52.29 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability KB Home MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.0% Upside$52.29 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.37% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.12Based on 20 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$8.40 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.61%From $6.83 to $7.35 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.2.59 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector27th out of 101 stocksOperative Builders Industry9th out of 17 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKB Home has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $52.29, KB Home has a forecasted upside of 13.0% from its current price of $46.28.Amount of Analyst CoverageKB Home has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.37% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently increased by 3.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKB Home has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KB Home is 10.44%. 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 10.88% 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 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKB Home has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 9 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 -62% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows17 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 750% 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 $8,399,080.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.44% of the stock of KB Home is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.27% 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 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for KB Home are expected to grow by 7.61% in the coming year, from $6.83 to $7.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 6.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 6.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 14.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKB Home has a PEG Ratio of 0.95. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKB Home has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About KB Home (NYSE:KBH) StockKB 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.Read More KBH Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KBH Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 22, 2023 | marketbeat.comKB Home Price Weakness is a Signal to Buy this Cash MachineKB Homes is another cash-producing machine buying back shares, paying dividends, building cash, and increasing its book value and discountSeptember 21, 2023 | marketbeat.comFedEx, Greenbrier rise; Cisco Systems, KB Home fall, Thursday, 9/21/2023Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Thursday: FedEx, Greenbrier rise; Cisco Systems, KB Home fallOctober 1, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)This is the #1 Stock to Buy for the AI Tidal WaveMarc Chaikin warned people about NVDA before its 2023 bull run - now he’s naming his next pick or the AI tidal wave. Learn more here.October 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDoes This Valuation Of KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?September 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Terracina, Its Newest Master Plan in Popular Lake Elsinore, CaliforniaSeptember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home First and Only Homebuilder Named to Fortune’s 2023 Change the World ListSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHomebuilder ETFs Had A Solid Year So Far, But Cracks May Be AppearingOctober 1, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)Better Than Oil StocksThe best way to profit from energy is NOT a stock...Rather, it's this little-known alternative investment. September 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHigher Rates Catch Up With Home-Builder StocksSeptember 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comKB Home: An Ugly Q3 Earnings ReportSeptember 25, 2023 | benzinga.comHow To Earn $500 A Month From KB Home Stock After Upbeat EarningsSeptember 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home Expected to Post FY2023 Earnings of $6.82 Per Share (NYSE:KBH)September 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Comments on KB Home's FY2023 Earnings (NYSE:KBH)September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) PT Raised to $68.00September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Cuts KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target to $55.00September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Given Sector Perform Rating at Royal Bank of CanadaSeptember 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ4 2023 Earnings Estimate for KB Home Issued By Wedbush (NYSE:KBH)September 22, 2023 | msn.comUBS Maintains KB Home (KBH) Buy RecommendationSeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comRBC Capital Reiterates KB Home (KBH) Sector Perform RecommendationSeptember 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Issue Forecasts for KB Home's FY2023 Earnings (NYSE:KBH)September 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Shares Gap Down on Analyst DowngradeSeptember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (KBH) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Top, Orders Rise 52% Y/YSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comKB Home skips mortgage rate buydowns that other builders are promotingSeptember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home maintaining production in new home market, analyst explainsSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comWedbush Maintains KB Home (KBH) Outperform RecommendationSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comIs a Housing Crash on the Horizon? 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Email Address KBH Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend8/02/2023Dividend Payable8/17/2023Last Earnings9/20/2023Today10/01/2023Fiscal Year End11/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)1/10/2024Get 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$52.29 High Stock Price Forecast$68.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$38.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+13.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.66 Trailing P/E Ratio6.04 Forward P/E Ratio6.78 P/E Growth0.95Net Income$816.67 million Net Margins9.83% Pretax Margin12.83% Return on Equity17.56% Return on Assets10.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.23 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.90 billion Price / Sales0.54 Cash Flow$9.97 per share Price / Cash Flow4.64 Book Value$47.51 per share Price / Book0.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares80,610,000Free Float77,031,000Market Cap$3.73 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.68 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jeffrey T. Mezger (Age 67)Chairman, Pres & CEO Comp: $8.71MMr. Jeff J. Kaminski (Age 61)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $3.12MMr. Robert V. McGibney (Age 48)Exec. VP & COO Comp: $4.49MMr. Brian J. Woram (Age 62)Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel Comp: $2.19MMr. Albert Z. Praw (Age 74)Exec. VP of Real Estate & Bus. Devel. Comp: $2.52MMr. William R. Hollinger (Age 64)Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Dan BridlemanSr. VP of Sustainability, Technology & Strategic SourcingMs. Jill S. PetersSr. VP of Investor RelationsMr. Amit DesaiSr. VP & Chief Marketing OfficerMr. Thomas F. Norton (Age 52)Sr. VP of HR More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsM.D.C.NYSE:MDCMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHM/I HomesNYSE:MHOToll BrothersNYSE:TOLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCBought 77,933 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.223%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 10,600 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.013%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 5,932 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.113%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 1,391 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.019%Osaic Holdings Inc.Bought 1,366 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.012%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KBH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell KB Home stock right now? 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KBH shares. View KBH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is KB Home's stock price forecast for 2023? 10 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for KB Home's stock. Their KBH share price forecasts range from $38.00 to $68.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $52.29 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.0% from the stock's current price. 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 beginning of 2023. Since then, KBH shares have increased by 45.3% and is now trading at $46.28. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting KB Home? KB Home saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,290,000 shares, an increase of 11.9% from the August 15th total of 5,620,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,600,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.9 days. Approximately 8.1% of the shares of the stock 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, January 10th 2024. View our KBH earnings forecast. How were KB Home's earnings last quarter? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September, 20th. The construction company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.37. The construction company had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 9.83% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.56%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.86 EPS. How often does KB Home pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KB Home? KB Home declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, August 17th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 2nd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. 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), Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM), iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) and Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR). Is KB Home a good dividend stock? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.73%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 10.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KBH will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.88% 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 declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023, which authorizes the company to repurchase $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 15.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are 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." 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 $46.28. How much money does KB Home make? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion and generates $6.90 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $816.67 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.66 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. This page (NYSE:KBH) was last updated on 10/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding KB Home Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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