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
Employees2,005
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, January 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 7th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, February 21st. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 6th. View KB Home's Dividend History.
How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 9th. The construction company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. The construction company earned $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. KB Home had a return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 3.75%. The firm's revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. 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 objectives for KB Home's shares. Their forecasts range from $17.00 to $36.00. On average, they expect KB Home's stock price to reach $25.6667 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.5% 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 positive on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. 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 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the construction company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company'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 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).
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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.01%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.30%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.29%), Northern Trust Corp (1.82%) and Lakewood Capital Management LP (1.37%). 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 Millennium Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Northern Trust Corp, Prudential Financial Inc., Hsbc Holdings PLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, James Investment Research Inc. and United Services Automobile Association. Company insiders that have sold KB Home company stock in the last year include 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lakewood Capital Management LP, Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Rhumbline Advisers, Voloridge Investment Management LLC and Dupont Capital Management Corp. 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 $22.82.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $1.98 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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