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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.40%. 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) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 26th. The construction company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.06. The construction company earned $811.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $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 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for KB Home's shares. Their predictions 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 1.1%. 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 headlines about KBH stock have trended negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. KB Home earned a media sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the construction company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
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), 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) 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 variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Foundry Partners LLC (0.78%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.11%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%), Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.04%) and DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.01%). 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 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 major investors are buying KB Home stock?
KBH stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including 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 $25.19.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $2.19 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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