Positive News SentimentPositive News KB Home Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:KBH) $55.52 +1.09 (+2.00%) (As of 12/6/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$55.06▼$56.4950-Day Range$42.31▼$55.5352-Week Range$30.50▼$56.49Volume922,592 shsAverage Volume1.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.40 billionP/E Ratio7.25Dividend Yield1.44%Price Target$53.35 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability KB Home MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.36 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.9% Downside$53.35 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy8.63% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.52Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth6.54%From $6.88 to $7.33 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.2.28 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector26th out of 80 stocksOperative Builders Industry6th out of 15 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKB Home has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $53.35, KB Home has a forecasted downside of 3.9% from its current price of $55.53.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 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.63% 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 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently decreased by 7.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, 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 10.91% 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 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKB Home has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KB Home insiders have not sold or bought any 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for KB Home are expected to grow by 6.54% in the coming year, from $6.88 to $7.33 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 7.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 7.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.20.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKB Home has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. 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 Stock (NYSE:KBH)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.Read More KBH Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KBH Stock News HeadlinesDecember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAt US$54.44, Is It Time To Put KB Home (NYSE:KBH) On Your Watch List?December 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Desirable Willis, TexasDecember 7, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Henry Ford Would NEVER Have Seen This ComingIn 1908, Henry Ford used a metal called vanadium in his Model T cars. Over a century later, automakers still turn to vanadium to make car bodies lighter and stronger. Today, this under-appreciated metal plays the starring role in cutting-edge battery tech set to revolutionize the energy storage market.December 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Desirable Flagler Beach, FloridaDecember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Master-Planned Community, Parkwood, in Popular Hughson, CaliforniaDecember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Gated Community in Highly Desirable El Cajon, CaliforniaNovember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Townhome Community in Highly Desirable Oceanside, CaliforniaNovember 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesDecember 7, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Henry Ford Would NEVER Have Seen This ComingIn 1908, Henry Ford used a metal called vanadium in his Model T cars. Over a century later, automakers still turn to vanadium to make car bodies lighter and stronger. Today, this under-appreciated metal plays the starring role in cutting-edge battery tech set to revolutionize the energy storage market.November 24, 2023 | baystreet.caKB Home Opens New Development in Vegas, Shares DipNovember 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Highly Desirable Southwest Las VegasNovember 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights D.R. Horton, Lennar, KB Home, M.D.C. Holdings and Dream Finders HomesNovember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (KBH) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's WhyNovember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com5 Stocks to Watch From the Thriving Homebuilding IndustryNovember 21, 2023 | msn.comWedbush Downgrades KB Home (KBH)November 20, 2023 | in.investing.comWedbush anticipates downside to KB Home estimatesNovember 20, 2023 | msn.comKB Home stock slips after losing bull rating at WedbushNovember 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comKB Home Faces Downgrade Amid Increasing Market Competition And Price Cuts; Analyst Slashes EstimatesNovember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (NYSE:KBH) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To ContinueNovember 17, 2023 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Master-Planned Community, The Grove, in Popular Elk Grove, CaliforniaNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Highly Desirable Commerce City, ColoradoNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHome builders expect home starts to rise by 5% in 2024November 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home (KBH) Laps the Stock Market: Here's WhyNovember 15, 2023 | msn.comHome builder Smith Douglas backed by former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue files IPONovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Dream Finders Homes, KB Home, Lennar and Toll BrothersNovember 3, 2023 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in the Popular Patterson Ranch Master Plan in Patterson, CaliforniaNovember 3, 2023 | msn.comHere's How Much a $1000 Investment in KB Home Made 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodaySee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings9/20/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend11/08/2023Dividend Payable11/22/2023Today12/06/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)1/10/2024Fiscal Year End11/30/2024Get 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 Target$53.35 High Stock Price Target$68.00 Low Stock Price Target$42.50 Potential Upside/Downside-3.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.36 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.66 Trailing P/E Ratio7.25 Forward P/E Ratio8.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet 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 / Sales0.64 Cash Flow$10.28 per share Price / Cash Flow5.40 Book Value$42.77 per share Price / Book1.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares79,320,000Free Float75,797,000Market Cap$4.40 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.67 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jeffrey T. Mezger (Age 67)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $8.71MMr. Jeff J. Kaminski (Age 61)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $3.12MMr. Robert V. McGibney (Age 48)Executive VP & COO Comp: $4.49MMr. Brian J. Woram (Age 62)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $2.19MMr. Albert Z. Praw (Age 74)Executive Vice President of Real Estate & Business Development Comp: $2.52MMr. William R. Hollinger (Age 64)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $1.11MMr. Dan BridlemanSenior Vice President of Sustainability, Technology & Strategic SourcingMs. Jill S. PetersSenior Vice President of Investor RelationsMr. Amit DesaiSenior VP & Chief Marketing OfficerMr. Thomas F. Norton (Age 52)Senior Vice President of Human Resources More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsM.D.C.NYSE:MDCMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHM/I HomesNYSE:MHOTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHTaylor Morrison HomeNYSE:TMHCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitigroup Inc.Sold 66,013 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.054%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 305,820 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 1.578%Neo Ivy Capital ManagementBought 9,686 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.016%Deutsche Bank AGBought 7,749 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.055%Verity Asset Management Inc.Sold 248 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.007%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell KB Home stock right now? 11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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. View KBH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is KB Home's stock price target for 2024? 11 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for KB Home's shares. Their KBH share price targets range from $42.50 to $68.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $53.35 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.9%. 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 the year. Since then, KBH shares have increased by 74.3% and is now trading at $55.5250. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting KB Home? KB Home saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,120,000 shares, an increase of 10.2% from the October 15th total of 6,460,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,340,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.3 days. Currently, 9.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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 earnings results on Wednesday, September, 20th. The construction company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.37. The construction company earned $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.47 billion. KB Home had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.56% and a net margin of 9.83%. KB Home's revenue was down 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.86 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, October 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.44%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 8th. Read our dividend analysis for KBH. 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 1.49%. 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 10.91% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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). How will KB Home's stock buyback program work? KB Home declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program 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 buy up to 15.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs 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). 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 FMR LLC (5.95%), AQR Capital Management LLC (3.19%), Rokos Capital Management LLP (0.00%), Invesco Ltd. (1.95%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.58%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert Z Praw, Brian J Woram, Jeff Kaminski, Jeffrey T Mezger, 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. This page (NYSE:KBH) was last updated on 12/7/2023 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. 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