KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It 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. The company also provides property and casualty insurance, as well as earthquake, flood, and personal property insurance to its homebuyers; title services; and mortgage banking services, including residential mortgage loan originations to its homebuyers. It has operations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina, 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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Operative builders
Sub-IndustryHomebuilding
SectorConstruction
Current SymbolNYSE:KBH
Previous Symbol
CUSIP48666K10
Phone310-231-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.46
Quick Ratio0.21
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.74
Forward P/E Ratio7.02
P/E Growth0.44
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.37 billion
Price / Sales0.40
Cash Flow$2.1475 per share
Price / Cash Flow9.29
Book Value$22.27 per share
Price / Book0.90
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.85
Net Income$180.59 million
Net Margins3.43%
Return on Equity13.96%
Return on Assets5.36%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,915
Outstanding Shares88,390,000
Market Cap$1.80 billion
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 Thursday, October 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, November 29th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.50%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 14th. View KB Home's Dividend History.
How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September, 25th. The construction company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.10. The construction company earned $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 13.96%. The firm's revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. View KB Home's Earnings History.
When is KB Home's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KBH?
19 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for KB Home's stock. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $36.00. On average, they anticipate KB Home's stock price to reach $26.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 33.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for KB Home.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for KB Home?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 6 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 coverage about KBH stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. KB Home earned a coverage optimism score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the construction company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of KB Home's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to KB Home include Toll Brothers (TOL), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), TRI Pointe Group (TPH), M.D.C. (MDC), Meritage Homes (MTH), LGI Homes (LGIH), M/I Homes (MHO), Century Communities (CCS), William Lyon Homes (WLH), Green Brick Partners (GRBK), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV), New Home (NWHM), Comstock Holding Companies (CHCI) and AV Homes (AVHI).
Who are KB Home's key executives?
KB Home's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey T. Mezger, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 62)
- Mr. Jeff J. Kaminski, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. William R. Hollinger, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Brian J. Woram, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 57)
- Mr. Albert Z. Praw, Exec. VP of Real Estate & Bus. Devel. (Age 69)
Who are KB Home's major shareholders?
KB Home's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.78%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.11%), AQR Capital Management LLC (4.87%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.74%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.22%) and Prudential Financial Inc. (1.46%). 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 major investors are selling KB Home stock?
KBH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc., Advent Capital Management DE, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Man Group plc, Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, HL Financial Services LLC and BlueMountain Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold KB Home company stock in the last year include Jeff Kaminski, Jeffrey T Mezger, Thomas F Norton and William R Hollinger. View Insider Buying and Selling for KB Home.
Which major investors are buying KB Home stock?
KBH stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prudential Financial Inc., Panagora Asset Management Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, American Century Companies Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale. 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 $19.86.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion and generates $4.37 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $180.59 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.85 on an earnings per share basis. KB Home employs 1,915 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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