NYSE:KBH KB Home (KBH) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Urgent new message from Porter Stansberry (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free KBH Stock Alerts $67.04 -0.86 (-1.27%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$65.92▼$68.6050-Day Range$58.40▼$70.1952-Week Range$35.26▼$70.91Volume1.37 million shsAverage Volume1.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.07 billionP/E Ratio9.52Dividend Yield1.19%Price Target$58.18 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get KB Home alerts: Email Address KB Home MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.2% Downside$58.18 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.25% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.98Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.78Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$22.40 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth10.41%From $7.59 to $8.38 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.61 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector8th out of 103 stocksOperative Builders Industry4th 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 2.33, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $58.18, KB Home has a forecasted downside of 13.2% from its current price of $67.04.Amount of Analyst CoverageKB Home has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.25% 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 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KB Home has recently increased by 2.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKB Home pays a meaningful dividend of 1.20%, 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 11.36%. 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 9.55% 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 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKB Home has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for KB Home this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest17 people have searched for KBH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 750% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added KB Home to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% 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 $22,400,005.00 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 10.41% in the coming year, from $7.59 to $8.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 9.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 156.23.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KB Home is 9.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 19.11.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKB Home has a PEG Ratio of 0.81. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKB Home has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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It has operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, 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 based 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 HeadlinesFebruary 26, 2024 | marketbeat.comInsider Q&A: Builder KB Home on outlook for Spring homebuying seasonKB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger speaks with The Associated Press about how the recent pullback in mortgage rates could shape the housing market this year and the challenges builders face amid rising labor and land costsMarch 18, 2024 | msn.comHomebuilder sentiment unexpectedly rises past key mark in MarchMarch 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)They said crypto was dead. It went up 100X.Bitcoin’s haters are out again. 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They’ve predicted crypto’s demise for years.March 18, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Lakeland, FloridaMarch 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing KB Home (NYSE:KBH) and Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC)March 17, 2024 | msn.comAll eyes on the Federal Reserve: What to know this weekMarch 15, 2024 | businesswire.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Gated Community Within Orchard Hills, a Premier Master Plan in Irvine, CaliforniaMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Desirable Milpitas, CaliforniaMarch 19, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/10/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/22 Dividend2/07/2024Dividend Payable2/22/2024Today3/19/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)3/20/2024Fiscal Year End11/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Operative builders Sub-IndustryHomebuilding Current SymbolNYSE:KBH CUSIP48666K10 CIK795266 Webwww.kbhome.com Phone(310) 231-4000Fax310-231-4222Employees2,205Year Founded1957Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$58.18 High Stock Price Target$79.00 Low Stock Price Target$42.50 Potential Upside/Downside-13.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.04 Trailing P/E Ratio9.52 Forward P/E Ratio8.83 P/E Growth0.83Net Income$590.18 million Net Margins9.21% Pretax Margin12.03% Return on Equity15.63% Return on Assets9.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.20 Quick Ratio0.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.41 billion Price / Sales0.79 Cash Flow$7.84 per share Price / Cash Flow8.55 Book Value$48.04 per share Price / Book1.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares75,640,000Free Float72,981,000Market Cap$5.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.73 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for March 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jeffrey T. Mezger (Age 68)Chairman & CEO Comp: $8.71MMr. Robert V. McGibney (Age 49)President & COO Comp: $4.49MMr. Jeff J. Kaminski (Age 62)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $3.12MMr. Brian J. Woram (Age 63)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $2.19MMr. Albert Z. Praw (Age 75)Executive Vice President of Real Estate & Business Development Comp: $2.52MMr. William R. Hollinger (Age 65)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 53)Senior Vice President of Human Resources More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMeritage HomesNYSE:MTHM.D.C.NYSE:MDCM/I HomesNYSE:MHOTri Pointe HomesNYSE:TPHToll BrothersNYSE:TOLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Sold 17,284 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.731%Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 571,139 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 2.619%American International Group Inc.Sold 6,766 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.172%Quarry LPSold 718 shares on 2/20/2024Ownership: 0.001%Harbour Investments Inc.Sold 266 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KBH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell KB Home stock right now? 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 5 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? 12 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for KB Home's shares. Their KBH share price targets range from $42.50 to $79.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $58.18 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.2%. View analysts price targets for KBH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KBH shares performed in 2024? KB Home's stock was trading at $62.46 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KBH stock has increased by 7.3% and is now trading at $67.04. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting KB Home? KB Home saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,900,000 shares, an increase of 12.6% from the January 31st total of 5,240,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,120,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.3 days. Currently, 8.1% 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, March 20th 2024. View our KBH earnings forecast. How can I listen to KB Home's earnings call? KB Home will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, March 20th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were KB Home's earnings last quarter? KB Home (NYSE:KBH) released its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 10th. The construction company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.15. The construction company had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. KB Home had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.63% and a net margin of 9.21%. The firm's revenue was down 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.47 EPS. How often does KB Home pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KB Home? KB Home declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 8th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, February 22nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 7th. 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 1.20%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 11.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KBH will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.55% 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 announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 22nd 2023, which authorizes the company to repurchase $500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 15.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.28%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.73%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.52%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.77%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.62%) and Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert Z Praw, Arthur Reginald Collins, 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? 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