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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Operative builders
Sub-IndustryHomebuilding
SectorConstruction
SymbolNYSE:KBH
CUSIP48666K10
Phone310-231-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.39
Quick Ratio0.30
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio13.71
Forward P/E Ratio8.87
P/E Growth0.5
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.37 billion
Price / Sales0.51
Cash Flow$2.2119 per share
Price / Cash11.47
Book Value$22.27 per share
Price / Book1.14
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.85
Net Income$180.59 million
Net Margins2.67%
Return on Equity12.31%
Return on Assets4.59%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,915
Outstanding Shares87,690,000
Market Cap$2.21 billion
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, July 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.025 per share on Thursday, August 16th. This represents a $0.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 1st. View KB Home's Dividend History.
How were KB Home's earnings last quarter?
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June, 28th. The construction company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.09. The construction company had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.05 billion. KB Home had a return on equity of 12.31% and a net margin of 2.67%. KB Home's revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.33 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?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for KB Home's shares. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate KB Home's share price to reach $30.8750 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 21.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for KB Home.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for KB Home?
17 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 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for KB Home.
Are investors shorting KB Home?
KB Home saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,759,708 shares, a drop of 37.1% from the August 15th total of 7,568,069 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,208,834 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.9 days. Approximately 5.6% of the company's stock are sold short. View KB Home's Current Options Chain.
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), Century Communities (CCS), M/I Homes (MHO), William Lyon Homes (WLH), Green Brick Partners (GRBK), AV Homes (AVHI), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A (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)
Who are KB Home's major shareholders?
KB Home's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.78%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (3.85%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.17%), Northern Trust Corp (2.34%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (1.38%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.33%). 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 LSV Asset Management, Millennium Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Braun Stacey Associates Inc., Engineers Gate Manager LP, BlackRock Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and BlueMountain Capital 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 and Thomas F Norton. 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 Investec Asset Management LTD, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC, Trexquant Investment LP, Bank of Montreal Can, American Century Companies Inc., Northern Trust Corp and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH. 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 $25.37.
How big of a company is KB Home?
KB Home has a market capitalization of $2.21 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.
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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