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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 4th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. 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) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 9th. The construction company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. The construction company earned $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. KB Home had a net margin of 3.75% and a return on equity of 14.31%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for KB Home's shares. Their forecasts range from $17.00 to $36.00. On average, they anticipate KB Home's share price to reach $26.1875 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.0% 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?
News headlines about KBH stock have trended extremely positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing 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 closest to five being the most favorable. KB Home earned a news sentiment score of 4.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the construction company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely 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 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.12%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.09%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.06%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (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 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., 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 major investors are buying KB Home stock?
KBH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including 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 $20.30.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $1.79 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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