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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
SymbolNYSE:KBH
CUSIP48666K10
Phone310-231-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.37
Quick Ratio0.26
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio14.35
Forward P/E Ratio9.39
P/E Growth0.58
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.37 billion
Price / Sales0.53
Cash Flow$2.2308 per share
Price / Cash11.96
Book Value$22.27 per share
Price / Book1.20
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.85
Net Income$180.59 million
Net Margins2.15%
Return on Equity11.16%
Return on Assets4.11%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,915
Outstanding Shares86,760,000
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, April 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, May 17th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.37%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 2nd. View KB Home's Dividend History.
How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 22nd. The construction company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.11. The construction company had revenue of $871.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.77 million. KB Home had a return on equity of 11.16% and a net margin of 2.15%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.15 EPS. View KB Home's Earnings History.
When is KB Home's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KBH?
16 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for KB Home's shares. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate KB Home's stock price to reach $30.0667 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for KB Home.
Who are some of KB Home's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to KB Home include PulteGroup (PHM), Toll Brothers (TOL), TRI Pointe Group (TPH), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), Meritage Homes (MTH), MDC (MDC), LGI Homes (LGIH), William Lyon Homes (WLH), Century Communities (CCS), M/I Homes (MHO), BioFuel Energy (GRBK), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), AV Homes (AVHI), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) and New Home (NWHM).
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)
Has KB Home been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about KBH stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. KB Home earned a daily sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the construction company an impact score of 46.02 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are KB Home's major shareholders?
KB Home's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.05%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.87%), Northern Trust Corp (2.23%), LSV Asset Management (1.59%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (1.43%) and Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (0.87%). 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 Donald Smith & CO. Inc., Millennium Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Chicago Equity Partners LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Braun Stacey Associates Inc., HL Financial Services LLC and Verition Fund Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold KB Home company stock in the last year include Albert Z Praw, Brian J Woram, 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 Matarin Capital Management LLC, Northern Trust Corp, CIBC World Markets Inc., South Street Advisors LLC, Federated Investors Inc. PA, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. and Mackay Shields 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 $26.80.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $2.28 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.
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for KB Home (KBH)
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KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
16 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for KB Home in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $30.0667, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 12.69%. The high price target for KBH is $40.00 and the low price target for KBH is $16.00. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.65 | 1.71 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 5 Sell Rating(s)
10 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 5 Sell Rating(s)
10 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 6 Sell Rating(s)
11 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 5 Sell Rating(s)
12 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $30.0667 | $30.0667 | $28.3571 | $22.0667 |
| Price Target Upside: | 12.69% upside | 3.39% upside | 16.03% downside | 22.98% downside |
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Consensus Price Target History
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/25/2016 forward)
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Dividend Information
KB Home pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.37%. KBH's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, May 17. KB Home pays out 5.41% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 5/17/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.10 |
| Dividend Yield: | 0.37% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio(s): | 5.41% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
3.52% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
2.99% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
4.48% (Based on Cash Flow)
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| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 4/12/2018 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.35% | 5/2/2018 | 5/3/2018 | 5/17/2018 |
| 1/25/2018 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.35% | 2/7/2018 | 2/8/2018 | 2/22/2018 |
| 10/5/2017 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.39% | 11/1/2017 | 11/2/2017 | 11/16/2017 |
| 7/13/2017 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.42% | 8/1/2017 | 8/3/2017 | 8/17/2017 |
| 4/13/2017 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.5% | 5/2/2017 | 5/4/2017 | 5/18/2017 |
| 1/26/2017 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.6% | 2/7/2017 | 2/9/2017 | 2/23/2017 |
| 10/6/2016 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.63% | 11/1/2016 | 11/3/2016 | 11/17/2016 |
| 7/14/2016 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.61% | 8/2/2016 | 8/4/2016 | 8/18/2016 |
| 4/7/2016 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.69% | 5/3/2016 | 5/5/2016 | 5/19/2016 |
| 1/21/2016 | quarterly | $0.25 | 0.96% | 2/2/2016 | 2/4/2016 | 2/18/2016 |
| 10/8/2015 | quarterly | $0.25 | 0.68% | 11/3/2015 | 11/5/2015 | 11/19/2015 |
| 7/16/2015 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.62% | 8/4/2015 | 8/6/2015 | 8/20/2015 |
| 4/2/2015 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.63% | 5/5/2015 | 5/7/2015 | 5/21/2015 |
| 1/22/2015 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.82% | 2/3/2015 | 2/5/2015 | 2/19/2015 |
| 10/9/2014 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.71% | 11/4/2014 | 11/6/2014 | 11/20/2014 |
| 7/17/2014 | quarterly | $0.25 | 0.56% | 8/5/2014 | 8/7/2014 | 8/21/2014 |
| 4/4/2014 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.57% | 4/29/2014 | 5/1/2014 | 5/15/2014 |
| 1/23/2014 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.55% | 2/4/2014 | 2/6/2014 | 2/20/2014 |
| 10/10/2013 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.59% | 11/5/2013 | 11/7/2013 | 11/21/2013 |
| 7/18/2013 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.52% | 7/30/2013 | 8/1/2013 | 8/15/2013 |
| 4/4/2013 | quarterly | $0.0250 | 0.47% | 4/30/2013 | 5/2/2013 | 5/16/2013 |
| 1/24/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 0.54% | 2/5/2013 | 2/7/2013 | 2/21/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
KB Home (NYSE KBH) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 8.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 88.42%
KB Home (NYSE KBH) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 2/13/2018 | Thomas F Norton | SVP | Sell | 47,179 | $30.32 | $1,430,467.28 | 103,562 |  |
| 1/30/2018 | Jeff Kaminski | CFO | Sell | 125,000 | $32.53 | $4,066,250.00 | 237,775 | |
| 10/12/2017 | Brian J Woram | EVP | Sell | 49,529 | $27.11 | $1,342,731.19 | | |
| 10/9/2017 | Albert Z Praw | EVP | Sell | 150,000 | $25.85 | $3,877,500.00 | | |
| 8/14/2017 | Jeffrey T Mezger | Insider | Sell | 400,000 | $22.81 | $9,124,000.00 | 682,996 | |
| 8/9/2017 | William R Hollinger | SVP | Sell | 57,405 | $23.19 | $1,331,221.95 | 214,306 | |
| 6/29/2017 | Jeff Kaminski | CFO | Sell | 163,017 | $23.40 | $3,814,597.80 | 178,251 | |
| 3/29/2017 | Thomas F Norton | SVP | Sell | 45,000 | $19.81 | $891,450.00 | 106,429 | |
| 7/27/2016 | Jeffrey T Mezger | Insider | Sell | 500,000 | $16.47 | $8,235,000.00 | 606,716 | |
| 7/26/2016 | Jeffrey T Mezger | CEO | Sell | 230,000 | $16.43 | $3,778,900.00 | 606,716 | |
| 7/25/2016 | Jeffrey T Mezger | CEO | Sell | 110,000 | $16.39 | $1,802,900.00 | 606,716 | |
| 2/10/2016 | Robert L. Jr. Patton | Director | Buy | 67,615 | $9.64 | $651,808.60 | 72,035 | |
| 4/27/2015 | Nicholas S Franklin | EVP | Buy | 5,000 | $14.76 | $73,800.00 | | |
| 5/10/2013 | Thomas F Norton | SVP | Sell | 35,417 | $24.23 | $858,153.91 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
KB Home (NYSE KBH) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
|---|
 | KB Home (KBH) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.49 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 24 at 9:26 PM |
 | Homebuilders Gain Despite a Dip in April's New Home Sales
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 3:59 PM |
| KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of The Trails at Mockingbird Canyon in Riverside
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 10:17 AM |
| Housing Stocks Hit by Rising Mortgage Rates
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 3:55 PM |
| KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Estates at Rancho Del Lago in Vail
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 11:21 AM |
| KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Price Park in Mandarin
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 11:21 AM |
| The Charts of KB Home Are Still Slipping Down a Hillside
finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 3:53 PM |
 | KB Home paying down more debt
seekingalpha.com - May 16 at 10:50 AM |
| Single-Family Homes Demand Bolster Builder Confidence in May
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 10:50 AM |
| KB Home to Repay Senior Notes
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 10:50 AM |
| KB Home (KBH) Presents at JP Morgan 11th Annual Homebuilding and Building Products Conference - Slideshow
seekingalpha.com - May 15 at 3:53 PM |
| KB Home (KBH) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 5:45 AM |
 | California Mandates Solar on New Homes, Who Wins?
www.zacks.com - May 11 at 4:10 PM |
 | California heads toward requiring solar panels on all new houses
www.latimes.com - May 10 at 10:21 AM |
 | California Just Became First State to Order Solar on New Homes
www.bloomberg.com - May 10 at 10:21 AM |
| 7 Low Price-to-Sales Stocks to Buy for Spectacular Returns
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 10:21 AM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate KB Home (KBH) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $1.05 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 2:54 AM |
| Zacks.com featured highlights include: Wabash National, B Home, Kronos and Banco Bilbao
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 3:55 PM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Expect KB Home (KBH) Will Announce Earnings of $0.49 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 1:25 PM |
 | KB Home (KBH) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 02, 2018
www.nasdaq.com - May 2 at 10:02 AM |
| KB Home to Webcast Presentation at the J.P. Morgan 11th Annual Homebuilding and Building Products Conference
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 10:02 AM |
| It's Time To Start Worrying About Housing Again
www.nasdaq.com - April 28 at 3:57 PM |
| Have Investors Priced In KB Home’s (NYSE:KBH) Growth?
finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 10:43 AM |
| Zacks.com featured highlights include: Chemours, KB, United States Steel and Kronos
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 3:53 PM |
| Why Is KB Home (KBH) Down 8.8% Since Its Last Earnings Report?
www.zacks.com - April 23 at 10:08 AM |
| Analysts Expect KB Home (KBH) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $1.05 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 3:44 AM |
| Brokerages Expect KB Home (KBH) Will Announce Earnings of $0.49 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 11:28 AM |
 | KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Creeks on Hickory in Frisco
www.businesswire.com - April 20 at 10:26 AM |
| Barclays Downgrades KB Home (KBH) to Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 12:16 PM |
| KB Home (KBH) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 5:35 AM |
| KB Home announces the grand opening of Laterra, a San Diego community.
seekingalpha.com - April 18 at 10:18 AM |
| Will Q1 Earnings be a Treat for These 4 Homebuilding Stocks?
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 4:01 PM |
 | Lennar (LEN) to Gain From Acquisitions, Weak Margins Hurt
www.msn.com - April 16 at 4:04 PM |
| Stalled Mobility: Another Problem For The Housing Market
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 10:01 AM |
| Yahoo Finance Live: Market Movers - Apr 13, 2018
finance.yahoo.com - April 15 at 8:19 AM |
| KB Home Declares Second Quarter 2018 Dividend
finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 10:33 AM |
| KB Home (KBH) & NVR (NVR) Financial Analysis
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 9:33 AM |
| KB Home Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.03 (KBH)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 4:50 PM |
| KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Logan Pointe in West Jacksonville
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 11:09 AM |
| Should KB Home (KBH) Be On Your Radar Now?
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 11:09 AM |
| KB Home's Earnings Slide on One-Time Charges
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 3:56 PM |
| KB Home's Earnings Slide on One-Time Charges
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 3:55 PM |
| Can KB Home (KBH) Stock Continue to Grow Earnings?
finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 10:32 AM |
| The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: KB Home, Beazer, Lyon William and M.D.C.
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 10:34 AM |
| KB Home (KBH) Price Target Lowered to $33.00 at Deutsche Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 8:50 AM |
| The Housing Market Is Heading South
seekingalpha.com - April 6 at 10:54 AM |
| 4 Top Stocks to Build a Position in Q2 Housing Recovery
finance.yahoo.com - April 6 at 10:54 AM |
| KB Home (KBH) Now Covered by Analysts at UBS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 3:30 PM |
| KB Home (KBH) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $1.07 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 3:58 AM |
| KB Home (KBH) Lowered to Hold at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 1:21 PM |
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