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
Industry Operative builders
Sub-IndustryHomebuilding
SectorConstruction
Phone310-231-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.55 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,915
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, November 29th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 14th. View KB Home's Dividend History.
How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 9th. The construction company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. The construction company had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.33 billion. KB Home had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 3.75%. KB Home's revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.84 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 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for KB Home's shares. Their forecasts range from $17.00 to $36.00. On average, they expect KB Home's share price to reach $26.1875 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?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KB Home in the last year. There are currently 2 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?
Media headlines about KBH stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. KB Home earned a daily sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the construction company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
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), New Home (NWHM), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV), 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.22%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.12%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.09%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.06%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%). 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 James Investment Research Inc., Hennessy Advisors Inc., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. 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 institutional investors are buying KB Home stock?
KBH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Virtu Financial LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Cerebellum GP LLC, Meeder Asset Management Inc. and Retirement Systems of Alabama. 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 $19.63.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $1.74 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 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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