KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It operates in four segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. The company builds and sells various homes, including attached and detached single-family residential homes, townhomes, and condominiums primarily for first-time, first move-up, and active adult homebuyers. 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Operative builders
Sub-IndustryHomebuilding
SectorConstruction
Phone310-231-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.55 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,005
Next Earnings Date6/27/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Frequently Asked Questions
What is KB Home's stock symbol?
KB Home trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KBH."
How often does KB Home pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KB Home?
KB Home declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 1st. View KB Home's Dividend History.
How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 26th. The construction company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.06. The construction company had revenue of $811.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $828.56 million. KB Home had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 13.34%. The firm's revenue was down 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.12 earnings per share. View KB Home's Earnings History.
When is KB Home's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KBH?
18 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for KB Home's stock. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $36.00. On average, they expect KB Home's stock price to reach $24.9169 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for KB Home.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for KB Home?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 11 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for KB Home.
Has KB Home been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about KBH stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. KB Home earned a news impact score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the construction company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of KB Home's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to KB Home include PulteGroup (PHM), Toll Brothers (TOL), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), TRI Pointe Group (TPH), Meritage Homes (MTH), M.D.C. (MDC), LGI Homes (LGIH), M/I Homes (MHO), Century Communities (CCS), William Lyon Homes (WLH), Green Brick Partners (GRBK), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), New Home (NWHM), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) and Comstock Holding Companies (CHCI).
What other stocks do shareholders of KB Home own?
Who are KB Home's key executives?
KB Home's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey T. Mezger, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 63)
- Mr. Jeff J. Kaminski, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
- Mr. William R. Hollinger, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Brian J. Woram, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 58)
- Mr. Albert Z. Praw, Exec. VP of Real Estate & Bus. Devel. (Age 70)
Who are KB Home's major shareholders?
KB Home's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Investec Asset Management LTD (1.10%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.78%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%), BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA (0.12%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.11%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%). Company insiders that own KB Home stock include Albert Z Praw, Brian J Woram, Jeff Kaminski, Jeffrey T Mezger, Thomas F Norton and William R Hollinger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for KB Home.
Which institutional investors are selling KB Home stock?
KBH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Investec Asset Management LTD, Foundry Partners LLC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc. and Retirement Systems of Alabama. Company insiders that have sold KB Home company stock in the last year include Albert Z Praw, Jeffrey T Mezger and William R Hollinger. View Insider Buying and Selling for KB Home.
Which institutional investors are buying KB Home stock?
KBH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Meeder Asset Management Inc., DAVENPORT & Co LLC and Quantitative Systematic Strategies LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for KB Home.
How do I buy shares of KB Home?
Shares of KBH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is KB Home's stock price today?
One share of KBH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.56.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $2.23 billion and generates $4.55 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $170.36 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.82 on an earnings per share basis. KB Home employs 2,005 workers across the globe.
What is KB Home's official website?
How can I contact KB Home?
KB Home's mailing address is 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles CA, 90024. The construction company can be reached via phone at 310-231-4000 or via email at [email protected]
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